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Philostratus’ writings embody the height of the renaissance of Greek literature in the second century AD. Heroicus is a vineyard conversation about the beauty, continuing powers, and worship of the Homeric heroes. Gymnasticus is the sole surviving ancient treatise on sports, which reshapes conventio…
Heroicus. Gymnasticus. Discourses 1 and 2
$66.16
- Hardcover
544 pages
- Release Date
9 June 2014
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Summary
How to cultivate Greek heroes and athletes.
In the writings of Philostratus (ca. AD 170-ca. 250), the renaissance of Greek literature in the second century AD reached its height. His Life of Apollonius of Tyana, Lives of the Sophists, and Imagines reconceive in different ways Greek religion, philosophy, and art in and for the world of the Roman Empire. In this volume, Heroicus and Gymnasticus, two works of equal creativit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674996748 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0674996747 |
| Author: | Philostratus, Jeffrey Rusten, Jason König |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 9 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 381g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 108mm x 162mm |
| Series: | Loeb Classical Library |
108 × 162 mm
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Philostratus
Jeffrey Rusten is Professor of Classics at Cornell University. Jason König is Senior Lecturer in Greek at the University of St Andrews.
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