Title Polis, Freundschaft, Jenseitsstrafen : Briefe an und über Johannes / Synesios von Kyrene ; eingeleitet, übersetzt und mit interpretierenden Essays versehen von Katharina Luchner [and others]

Published Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 243 pages) Series Sapere ; Bd. 17 Sapere (Darmstadt, Germany) ; Bd. 17 Summary The letters of Synesius of Cyrene (approx. 370-413 AD), who was not only a philosopher and writer, but also a general and bishop, give an insight into the social, political and religious-intellectual conditions of his time. For this volume nine letters were translated and commented on; they offer a first access to Synesios' world, especially to the imagery of his ideas of the afterlife, fed from the myths of Plato Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and indexes Notes Synesius's letters are in Greek with German translations on facing pages; introduction and essays in German This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode This work is licensed by Knowledge Unlatched under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode Subject Synesius, of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais -- Correspondence SUBJECT Synesius, of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais fast Subject Friendship -- History Eschatology -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600 EDUCATION -- Higher. Eschatology -- History of doctrines -- Early church Friendship Genre/Form History Personal correspondence Form Electronic book Author Luchner, Katharina. ISBN 9783161564383 3161564383 9783161506550 3161506553

Other Titles Epistulae. Selections. German & Greek OTHER TI Polis-friendship-afterlife punishments: letters to and about Johannes eng

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