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Religion and Identity in Porphyry of Tyre: The Limits of Hellenism in Late Antiquity: Greek Culture in the Roman World

Autor Aaron P. Johnson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 mar 2013
Porphyry, a native of Phoenicia educated in Athens and Rome during the third century AD, was one of the most important Platonic philosophers of his age. In this book, Professor Johnson rejects the prevailing modern approach to his thought, which has posited an early stage dominated by 'Oriental' superstition and irrationality followed by a second rationalizing or Hellenizing phase consequent upon his move west and exposure to Neoplatonism. Based on a careful treatment of all the relevant remains of Porphyry's originally vast corpus (much of which now survives only in fragments), he argues for a complex unity of thought in terms of philosophical translation. The book explores this philosopher's critical engagement with the processes of Hellenism in late antiquity. It provides the first comprehensive examination of all the strands of Porphyry's thought that lie at the intersection of religion, theology, ethnicity and culture.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107012738
ISBN-10: 1107012732
Pagini: 386
Ilustrații: 1 table
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Greek Culture in the Roman World

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. At the limits of Hellenism: an introduction; Part I. A World Full of Gods: Porphyry the Theologian: 2. Porphyry's taxonomy of the divine; 3. Salvation, translation, and the limits of cult; 4. The master reader: contexts of translation; Part II. A World Full of Nations: Porphyry the Ethnographer: 5. Knowledge and nations: Porphyry's ethnic argumentation; 6. Ethnic particularism and the limits of Hellenism; 7. The way home: transcending particularism; Epilogue: translation after Porphyry.

Recenzii

'Anyone interested in the philosophical and religious world of late antiquity should read this indispensable work …it is a pleasure to read because it is well argued, well organized, and original. Johnson has an intimate knowledge of all the relevant ancient sources and his mastery of the scholarly literature is superb.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review
'This is a fine work … It will be useful for students of Hellenistic philosophy … Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty.' P. W. Wakefield, Choice

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Examines Porphyry of Tyre's critical engagement with Hellenism in late antiquity, emphasizing philosophical translation as the key to his thought.