Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon
Gretchen Reydams-Schils (Ed.)
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Description for Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon
Hardcover. This work brings together a group of leading experts from Canada, the United States and Europe to examine the reception of Plato's "Timaeus" throughout history, as well as its impact on major intellectual and cultural traditions. Editor(s): Reydams-Schils, Gretchen J. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 717.
In recent years, Plato's Timaeus has recaptured the interest of scholars, sparking an exploration of the astonishing influence this work has had on a wide range of intellectual traditions. Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon brings together a group of leading experts from Canada, the United States, and Europe to examine the reception of Plato's Timaeus throughout history, as well as its impact on major intellectual and cultural traditions.
Gretchen J. Reydams-Schils's enlightening introduction tackles the issue of why the Timaeus has enjoyed such tremendous cultural status and sets the stage for the many topics covered in this volume, which include ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268038717
SKU
V9780268038717
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About Gretchen Reydams-Schils (Ed.)
Gretchen Reydams-Schils is associate professor in the Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Contributors: Michael J. B. Allen, Werner Beierwaltes, Luc Brisson, Cristina D’Ancona, John Dillon, Paul Edward Dutton, Stephen Gersh, Carlos Lévy, Rhonda Martens, Mitchell Miller, David T. Runia, Kenneth Sayre, and Richard Sorabji
Reviews for Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon
"This volume contains thirteen papers from a conference held at Notre Dame.... The papers discuss the interpretation and significance of Plato's Timaeus from the Old Academy to nineteenth-century German philosophy. There is an introductory overview by the editor, as well as a bibliography, index locorum, and a general index. ...of high quality." —Speculum "...Reydams-Schils' Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon is ... Read more