Apuleius' Platonism
Author | : Richard Fletcher |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2014-07-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107025479 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107025478 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Apuleius' Platonism written by Richard Fletcher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apuleius of Madauros (c.AD 120-180), known to us today for his Latin fiction, the Metamorphoses, was also a Platonic philosopher. This book is the first exploration of his idiosyncratic brand of Platonism across his multifarious literary corpus, contributing to the study of the dynamic between literature and philosophy in antiquity.