Description: The Letters of Apollonius of Tyana, A Critical text with Prolegomena Translation and Commentary by Robert J. Penella. Lugduni Batavorum, E. J. Brill, MCMLXXIX (1979). ISBN: 90-04-05972-5. Copyright 1979 by E. J. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands. Printed in The Netherlands. x + 146 Pages. See photos. Description from another edition of this book:"Philostratus's colorful biography of Apollonius of Tyana, recounting the sayings and miracles of a Pythagorean sage, incidentally provoked a long-lasting debate between pagans and Christians. This volume, which completes the new Loeb Classical Library edition of the Life of Apollonius of Tyana , provides historical context for that much discussed third-century portrayal of a charismatic religious teacher. Here is a new translation of the surviving letters of Apollonius, augmented and illuminated by recent discoveries. These letters reveal Apollonius's personality and his religious and philosophical ideas. New for this edition is a selection of ancient reports about Apollonius from authors such as St. Jerome and St. Augustine. Philostratus's biography was quickly caught up in the religious struggles that marked the rise of Christianity. An official in Diocletian's empire named Hierocles used it as ammunition in an anti-Christian polemic, initiating a controversy that lasted well into modern times. The reply by Eusebius, the fourth-century bishop of Caesarea, was originally included in editions of the Life of Apollonius in order to serve as a spiritual antidote and to provide cover for the publishers; today it is an essential chapter in the history of Philostratus's masterpiece."
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Book Title: The Letters of Apollonius of Tyana
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Book Series: Historical
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: E. J. Brill
Item Length: 9.5 in
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Publication Year: 1979
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: .5 in
Author: Robert J. Penella
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Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Philosophy, World literature & Classics, Ancient & Classical Religion
Topic: Classicism, Classic Literature, Literary Criticism, Religious History
Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands
Item Width: 6.25 in
Number of Pages: x, 146
