Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition

Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9781108415804
ISBN-13 : 1108415806
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Book Synopsis Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition by : Christina Hoenig

Download or read book Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition written by Christina Hoenig and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores the development of Platonic philosophy by Roman writers between the first century BCE and the early fifth century CE. Discusses the interpretation of Plato's Timaeus by Cicero, Apuleius, Calcidius, and Augustine, and examines how they contributed to the construction of the complex and multifaceted genre of Roman Platonism.


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