Author: Brian Caven
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300045079
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Dionysius I
Author: Brian Caven
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300045079
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300045079
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Dionysius I of Syracuse and Greek Tyranny (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Lionel Jehuda Sanders
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317808304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Professor Sanders’ full-length study of Dionysius I, one of the most powerful figures of fourth-century BC Greece, is the first to appear in English, and marks an important reassessment of the ‘tyrant’ of Syracuse. Dionysius I regularly appears in the surviving historical accounts as a tyrant in the worst – modern – sense of the word: cruelty, intransigence, arrogance are all part of this stereotype. Yet here is a ruler who, according to the ancient testimony, was deeply concerned with the establishment of a just regime and to whom Plato turned to found the ideal Republic. The hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us is basically Athenian, Sanders argues, deriving from political circles engaged in propaganda aimed at tarnishing the tyrant’s reputation. Dionysius I of Syracuse and Greek Tyranny will be of interest to those engaged with the history, historiography and political practice of the ancient world.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317808304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Professor Sanders’ full-length study of Dionysius I, one of the most powerful figures of fourth-century BC Greece, is the first to appear in English, and marks an important reassessment of the ‘tyrant’ of Syracuse. Dionysius I regularly appears in the surviving historical accounts as a tyrant in the worst – modern – sense of the word: cruelty, intransigence, arrogance are all part of this stereotype. Yet here is a ruler who, according to the ancient testimony, was deeply concerned with the establishment of a just regime and to whom Plato turned to found the ideal Republic. The hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us is basically Athenian, Sanders argues, deriving from political circles engaged in propaganda aimed at tarnishing the tyrant’s reputation. Dionysius I of Syracuse and Greek Tyranny will be of interest to those engaged with the history, historiography and political practice of the ancient world.
The Roman Antiquities of Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Author: Dionisio de Halicarnaso
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Apophasis and Pseudonymity in Dionysius the Areopagite
Author: Charles M. Stang
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0199640424
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book examines the writings of an early sixth-century Christian mystical theologian who wrote under the name of a convert of the apostle Paul, Dionysius the Areopagite, and argues that the pseudonym and the corresponding influence of Paul are the crucial lens through which to read this influential corpus.
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0199640424
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book examines the writings of an early sixth-century Christian mystical theologian who wrote under the name of a convert of the apostle Paul, Dionysius the Areopagite, and argues that the pseudonym and the corresponding influence of Paul are the crucial lens through which to read this influential corpus.
The Legend of Dion
Author: Lionel Jehuda Sanders
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459710940
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
This extraordinary study examines how the accounts of a historical figure, the so-called democrat and liberal Dion, have been distorted and reworked by ancient and modern writers alike.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459710940
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
This extraordinary study examines how the accounts of a historical figure, the so-called democrat and liberal Dion, have been distorted and reworked by ancient and modern writers alike.
Re-thinking Dionysius the Areopagite
Author: Sarah Coakley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405180897
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Dionysius the Areopagite, the early sixth-century Christian writer, bridged Christianity and neo-Platonist philosophy. Bringing together a team of international scholars, this volume surveys how Dionysius’s thought and work has been interpreted, in both East and West, up to the present day. One of the first volumes in English to survey the reception history of Dionysian thought, both East and West Provides a clear account of both modern and post-modern debates about Dionysius’s standing as philosopher and Christian theologian Examines the contrasts between Dionysius’s own pre-modern concerns and those of the post-modern philosophical tradition Highlights the great variety of historic readings of Dionysius, and also considers new theories and interpretations Analyzes the main points of hermeneutical contrast between East and West
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405180897
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Dionysius the Areopagite, the early sixth-century Christian writer, bridged Christianity and neo-Platonist philosophy. Bringing together a team of international scholars, this volume surveys how Dionysius’s thought and work has been interpreted, in both East and West, up to the present day. One of the first volumes in English to survey the reception history of Dionysian thought, both East and West Provides a clear account of both modern and post-modern debates about Dionysius’s standing as philosopher and Christian theologian Examines the contrasts between Dionysius’s own pre-modern concerns and those of the post-modern philosophical tradition Highlights the great variety of historic readings of Dionysius, and also considers new theories and interpretations Analyzes the main points of hermeneutical contrast between East and West
The People of Plato
Author: Debra Nails
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603840273
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
The People of Plato is the first study since 1823 devoted exclusively to the identification of, and relationships among, the individuals represented in the complete Platonic corpus. It provides details of their lives, and it enables one to consider the persons of Plato's works, and those of other Socratics, within a nexus of important political, social, and familial relationships. Debra Nails makes a broad spectrum of scholarship accessible to the non-specialist. She distinguishes what can be stated confidently from what remains controversial and--with full references to ancient and contemporary sources--advances our knowledge of the men and women of the Socratic milieu. Bringing the results of modern epigraphical and papyrological research to bear on long-standing questions, The People of Plato is a fascinating resource and valuable research tool for the field of ancient Greek philosophy and for literary, political, and historical studies more generally. In discrete sections, Nails discusses systems of Athenian affiliation, significant historical episodes that link lives and careers of the late fifth century, and their implications for the dramatic dates of the dialogues. The volume includes a rich array of maps, stemmata, and diagrams, plus a glossary, chronology, plan of the agora in 399 B.C.E., bibliography, and indices.
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603840273
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
The People of Plato is the first study since 1823 devoted exclusively to the identification of, and relationships among, the individuals represented in the complete Platonic corpus. It provides details of their lives, and it enables one to consider the persons of Plato's works, and those of other Socratics, within a nexus of important political, social, and familial relationships. Debra Nails makes a broad spectrum of scholarship accessible to the non-specialist. She distinguishes what can be stated confidently from what remains controversial and--with full references to ancient and contemporary sources--advances our knowledge of the men and women of the Socratic milieu. Bringing the results of modern epigraphical and papyrological research to bear on long-standing questions, The People of Plato is a fascinating resource and valuable research tool for the field of ancient Greek philosophy and for literary, political, and historical studies more generally. In discrete sections, Nails discusses systems of Athenian affiliation, significant historical episodes that link lives and careers of the late fifth century, and their implications for the dramatic dates of the dialogues. The volume includes a rich array of maps, stemmata, and diagrams, plus a glossary, chronology, plan of the agora in 399 B.C.E., bibliography, and indices.
Memories of Odysseus
Author: Francois Hartog
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474468942
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
No detailed description available for "Memories of Odysseus".
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474468942
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
No detailed description available for "Memories of Odysseus".
Dionysius I of Syracuse and Greek Tyranny (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Lionel Jehuda Sanders
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317808312
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Professor Sanders’ full-length study of Dionysius I, one of the most powerful figures of fourth-century BC Greece, is the first to appear in English, and marks an important reassessment of the ‘tyrant’ of Syracuse. Dionysius I regularly appears in the surviving historical accounts as a tyrant in the worst – modern – sense of the word: cruelty, intransigence, arrogance are all part of this stereotype. Yet here is a ruler who, according to the ancient testimony, was deeply concerned with the establishment of a just regime and to whom Plato turned to found the ideal Republic. The hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us is basically Athenian, Sanders argues, deriving from political circles engaged in propaganda aimed at tarnishing the tyrant’s reputation. Dionysius I of Syracuse and Greek Tyranny will be of interest to those engaged with the history, historiography and political practice of the ancient world.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317808312
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Professor Sanders’ full-length study of Dionysius I, one of the most powerful figures of fourth-century BC Greece, is the first to appear in English, and marks an important reassessment of the ‘tyrant’ of Syracuse. Dionysius I regularly appears in the surviving historical accounts as a tyrant in the worst – modern – sense of the word: cruelty, intransigence, arrogance are all part of this stereotype. Yet here is a ruler who, according to the ancient testimony, was deeply concerned with the establishment of a just regime and to whom Plato turned to found the ideal Republic. The hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us is basically Athenian, Sanders argues, deriving from political circles engaged in propaganda aimed at tarnishing the tyrant’s reputation. Dionysius I of Syracuse and Greek Tyranny will be of interest to those engaged with the history, historiography and political practice of the ancient world.
Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography
Author: Giovanni Parmeggiani
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108831184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Reconstructs Ephorus' lost Histories - the first "universal history", according to Polybius - through a new reading of the fragments.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108831184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Reconstructs Ephorus' lost Histories - the first "universal history", according to Polybius - through a new reading of the fragments.