Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9789047415725
,
9789004148116
Series Statement:
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 1
Content:
This volume is a translation of fragments and testimonia of Porphyry's lost work Against the Christians. The first part of the work examines Author, Title, date of composition, and sources. The second part discusses the structure of Against the Christians. The third part focuses on the religious, philosophical, and cultural background of this text. The fourth section constitutes the translation of the fragments and testimonia of Against the Christians. This work is especially important for historians of religion, philosophy, and Biblical Studies for it is an excellent example of a pagan tradition of scriptural interpretation and criticism of Christianity
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Porphyry Against the Christians Leiden : BRILL, 2005 ISBN 9789004148116
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1163/9789047415725
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