Hierocles of Alexandria /
This book surveys the 5th-century Neoplatonic philosopher Hierocles of Alexandria. It contains a survey of his life, writings, and pagan and Christian surroundings, and examines the major tenets of his thought under the rubrics of contemplative philosophy, practical philosophy (civil and telestic),...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Series: | Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online. Classical Studies module. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book surveys the 5th-century Neoplatonic philosopher Hierocles of Alexandria. It contains a survey of his life, writings, and pagan and Christian surroundings, and examines the major tenets of his thought under the rubrics of contemplative philosophy, practical philosophy (civil and telestic), and providence. The book situates Hierocles in the mainstream of Neoplatonism from Plotinus to Damascius. Particularly helpful is the inclusion of a modern English translation of Hierocles' Commentary on the Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans and of the remnants of his treatise On Providence. The translations are fully annotated throughout. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 419 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-380) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780191719417 0191719412 |