Plato's Symposium Issues in Interpretation and Reception |
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| Editor:
| Lesher, James H.
Nails, Debra
Sheffield, Frisbee |
| Contribution by:
| Blondell, Ruby
Brisson, Luc
Carnes, Jeffrey
Carone, Gabriela
Clay, Diskin
Gerson, Lloyd
Hobbs, Angela
Hunter, Richard L.
Lear, Gabriel Richardson
McPherran, Mark
O'Connor, David
Penner, Terry
Reeve, C. D. C.
Rowe, Christopher J. |
| Series title: | Hellenic Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02375-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In his Symposium, Plato crafted speeches in praise of love that has influenced writers and artists from antiquity to the present. But questions remain concerning the meaning of specific features, the significance of the dialogue as a whole, and the character of its influence. Here, an international team of scholars addresses such questions.
In his Symposium, Plato crafted speeches in praise of love that has influenced writers and artists from antiquity to the present. But questions remain concerning the meaning of specific features, the significance of the dialogue as a whole, and the character of its influence. Here, an international team of scholars addresses such questions.