| The Afterlife of the Platonic Soul: Reflections of Platonic Psychology in the Monotheistic Religions Contributor(s): El-Kaisy, Maha (Editor), Dillon, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004176233 ISBN-13: 9789004176232 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $167.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Plato's doctrine of the soul, its immaterial nature, its parts or faculties, and its fate after death (and before birth) came to have an enormous influence on the great religious traditions that sprang up in late antiquity, beginning with Judaism (in the person of Philo of Alexandria), and continuing with Christianity, from St. Paul on through the Alexandrian and Cappadocian Fathers to Byzantium, and finally with Islamic thinkers from Al-kindi on. This volume, while not aspiring to completeness, attempts to provide insights into how members of each of these traditions adapted Platonist doctrines to their own particular needs, with varying degrees of creativity. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - History | Ancient - General - History | Civilization |
| Dewey: 128.109 |
| Series: Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic Traditi |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.6" (1.20 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |