Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic tradition ;
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v. 1
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-235) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Ch. 1. Author, title, date of compositions, sources, geographical provenance -- Ch. 2. Structure, genre, and taxonomy -- Ch. 3. Religious and philosophical elements -- Ch. 4. Cultural background -- Ch. 5. Fragments, orthography and languages -- Ch. 6. Sigla -- Ch. 7. Fragments, translation, and exegetical notes.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This volume is a translation of fragments and testimonia of Porphyry's lost work Against the Christians. The first part of the work examines author, title, date of composition, and sources. The second part discusses the structure of Against the Christians. The third part focuses on the religious, philosophical, and cultural background of this text. The fourth section constitutes the translation of the fragments and testimonia of Against the Christians. This work is especially important for historians of religion, philosophy, and Biblical Studies for it is an excellent example of a pagan tradition of scriptural interpretation and criticism of Christianity."--Jacket.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Porphyry,approximately 234-approximately 305., Against the Christians.
Porphyry,ca. 234-ca. 305., Against the Christians.
Porphyre,approximately 234-approximately 305., Contre les chrétiens.
Porphyrius,ca234-ca301.
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Against the Christians (Porphyry)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Christianity-- Controversial literature-- History and criticism.
Christianisme-- Ouvrages de controverse-- Histoire et critique.