The age of Nero has appealed to the popular imagination more than any other period of Roman history. This volume provides a lively and accessible guide to the various representations and interpretations of the Emperor Nero as well as to the rich literary, philosophical and artis…
The age of Nero has appealed to the popular imagination more than any other period of Roman history. This volume provides a lively and accessible guide to the various representations and interpretations of the Emperor Nero as well as to the rich literary, philosophical and artis…
"This wide ranging study of late antique education explores the intellectual and doctrinal milieux of the two great cities of Athens and Alexandria to shed new light on the interaction between the pagan cultural legacy and Christianity. Where as previous scholarship has seen Chr…
"An intellectual history of the late Roman Republic-and the senators who fought both scholarly debates and a civil war. In The Roman Republic of Letters, Katharina Volk explores a fascinating chapter of intellectual history, focusing on the literary senators of the mid-first cen…
Introduction -- Res publica of letters -- Engaged philosophy -- Philosophy after Pharsalus -- The invention of Rome -- Coopting the cosmos -- Conclusion. "An intellectual history of the late Roman Republic-and the senators who fought both scholarly debates and a civil war. In T…
"An intellectual history of the late Roman Republic-and the senators who fought both scholarly debates and a civil war. In The Roman Republic of Letters, Katharina Volk explores a fascinating chapter of intellectual history, focusing on the literary senators of the mid-first cen…
"An intellectual history of the late Roman Republic-and the senators who fought both scholarly debates and a civil war. In The Roman Republic of Letters, Katharina Volk explores a fascinating chapter of intellectual history, focusing on the literary senators of the mid-first cen…
"Philosophen galten während der römischen Kaiserzeit als Experten der ars vitae. Sie waren einflussreiche Ratgeber und Kritiker, Lehrer und Seelsorger. Insbesondere ihr lebenspraktisches Wissen war gefragt. Seit der Mitte des 2. Jahrhunderts füllten nicht nur Heiden diese Rolle …
This volume is a collection of thirteen essays offered in dedication to Professor C.G. Stead on his 80th birthday. Their theme is the philosophy underlying the presentation of Christian teaching in Late Antiquity. The essays deal with individual theologians (Augustine, Ambrose, …
