Download or read book The Wreath of Wild Olive written by Mihai Spariosu and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the concept of play in Western thought, with special emphasis on the relationship between aesthetics and ethics, and envisions literary discourse as contributing to an alternative mentality based on peace rather than power.