Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition |
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| Author:
| Hoenig, Christina |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-41580-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $161.95 |
Book Description:
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The book explores the development of Platonic philosophy by Roman writers between the first century BCE and the early fifth century CE. Discusses the interpretation of Plato's Timaeus by Cicero, Apuleius, Calcidius, and Augustine, and examines how they contributed to the construction of the complex and multifaceted genre of Roman Platonism.
The book explores the development of Platonic philosophy by Roman writers between the first century BCE and the early fifth century CE. Discusses the interpretation of Plato's Timaeus by Cicero, Apuleius, Calcidius, and Augustine, and examines how they contributed to the construction of the complex and multifaceted genre of Roman Platonism.