Imitations of Infinity

Imitations of Infinity
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780812253139
ISBN-13 : 0812253132
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Download or read book Imitations of Infinity written by Michael Motia and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Imitations of Infinity, Michael A. Motia places Gregory of Nyssa at the center of a world filled with Platonic philosophers, rhetorical teachers, and early Christian leaders all competing over what and how to imitate. Their debates demanded the attentions of people at every level of the Roman Empire.


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