"This is the first volume of collected papers to be devoted to the work of Philostratus, the great essayist, biographer and historian of Greek culture in the Roman world, and the most scintillating writer of Greek prose in the third century ad. The contributions cover his remarkable range, from...

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Other Authors:	Bowie, Ewen 1940- (Editor), Elsner, Jaś 1962- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK ; New York Cambridge University Press 2021
Edition:	Paperback edition
Series:	Greek culture in the Roman world
Subjects:	Philostratus, Flavius > 160-245 Philostratus / the Athenian / active 2nd century-3rd century / Criticism and interpretation Sophists (Greek philosophy) Philostratus / the Athenian / active 2nd century-3rd century Criticism, interpretation, etc
Summary:	"This is the first volume of collected papers to be devoted to the work of Philostratus, the great essayist, biographer and historian of Greek culture in the Roman world, and the most scintillating writer of Greek prose in the third century ad. The contributions cover his remarkable range, from hagiographic fiction to historical dialogue, from pictorial description to love letters, and from prescriptions for gymnastics to the lives of the sophists. The quality of his writing and the concerns within his purview - religion, aesthetics, athletics and education - make Philostratus' writings among the most important documents for understanding Greek culture in the Roman world, and guide us in exploring the maturity of Hellenic cultural identity in the context of the rise of Christianity. Few studies have been devoted to this neglected figure, and this collection will therefore be of great value to scholars and students of imperial Greek literature and art."--Jacket
Physical Description:	XII, 401 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:	9781108994552 1108994555