Apuleius' Platonism: The Impersonation of Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9781107659117 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 332 str.

Richard Fletcher

Opis

The first exploration of the idiosyncratic brand of Platonism in the multifarious literary corpus of Apuleius of Madauros (c.AD 120-180).

Recenzje

'Apuleius' Platonism is a thoughtful and thought-provoking addition to the libraries of scholars from several fields, including ancient rhetoric, the ancient novel, and those who work on the dynamic between philosophy and literature.' Sasha-Mae Eccleston, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Becoming Plato, voicing Platonism; 3. Universal reading and daemonic interpretation; 4. Platonism on trial and philosophy on stage; 5. Conclusion (Metamorphoses).