This is a new edition of the fragments of 'Anonymus Iamblichi', the mysterious Greek author excerpted by Iamblichus in chapter 20 of Protrepticus. The fragments are an important but overlooked source for early Greek ethical and political thought. Among other things, they criticize traditional forms of social benefaction, and they offer a strikingly modern approach to the analysis of society and economy revolving around the concept of pistis ('trust'). The text and translation are supplemented by a lengthy introduction, which analyses the language and style of the fragments and explores them in the literary and philosophical context of early Socratic literature. The detailed commentary discusses issues pertaining to text and interpretation.
| ISBN: | 9781009538794 |
| Publication date: | 28th February 2025 |
| Author: | Anders Dahl Sorensen |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 255 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries |
| Genres: |
Ancient, classical and medieval texts Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Ancient history |
This is a new edition of the fragments of 'Anonymus Iamblichi', the mysterious Greek author excerpted by Iamblichus in chapter 20 of Protrepticus. The fragments are an important but overlooked source for early Greek ethical and political thought. Among other things, they criticize traditional forms of social benefaction, and they offer a strikingly modern approach to the analysis of society and economy revolving around the concept of pistis ('trust'). The text and translation are supplemented by a lengthy introduction, which analyses the language and style of the fragments and explores them in the literary and philosophical context of early Socratic literature. The detailed commentary discusses issues pertaining to text and interpretation.
'Anonymus Iamblichi' features in the following genres: Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Ancient history
'Anonymus Iamblichi' is available in Hardback
'Anonymus Iamblichi' was written by Anders Dahl Sorensen and published by Cambridge University Press
'Anonymus Iamblichi' has 255 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries series