Taurus of Beirut: The Other Side of Middle Platonism Contributor(s): Federico, M. Petrucci (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138186740 ISBN-13: 9781138186743 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017049543 |
Series: Issues in Ancient Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.33 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume is the first monograph devoted to the philosophy of Taurus of Beirut, and provides a long-awaited analysis of his texts and their first English translation. Through close examination of the extant witnesses, Petrucci gives a new account of Middle Platonism based on a fresh approach to the theological and cosmological view of Taurus. In this way, the book contributes substantially to the debate on Post-Hellenistic Platonism from the point of view of both exegetical methods and philosophical doctrines, and offers a starting point for a new understanding of many aspects of ancient thought. |