Plato in the third sophistic

Plato in the Third Sophistic examines the influence and impact of Plato and Platonism in the era of Byzantine and Christian rhetoric. The volume brings together specially commissioned articles from leading scholars of late antique philosophy and literature. Their examinations show that Plato is the...

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Other Authors: Fowler, Ryan C. (Editor), Fowler, Ryan C., editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2014
Boston : [2014]
Series:Millennium-Studien ; volume 50
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009654317706719
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Summary:Plato in the Third Sophistic examines the influence and impact of Plato and Platonism in the era of Byzantine and Christian rhetoric. The volume brings together specially commissioned articles from leading scholars of late antique philosophy and literature. Their examinations show that Plato is the single most important and influential literary figure used to frame the literature of this time. Plato in the Third Sophistic will help scholars and students from a wide range of disciplines to better understand the development of Christian literature in this era as an essential link in the history of Platonism as well as that of Christianity.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (318 p.)
Issued also in print
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781614519836