Explores Cicero, Apuleius, Calcidius, and Augustine as interpreters of Plato's Timaeus in the context of the Roman philosophical tradition.

The book explores the development of Platonic philosophy by Roman writers between the first century BCE and the early fifth century CE. Discusses the interpretation of Plato's Timaeus by Cicero, Apuleius, Calcidius, and Augustine, and examines how they contributed to the construction of the complex and multifaceted genre of Roman Platonism.