Lovers of the Soul, Lovers of the Body - Philosophical and Religious Perspectives in Late Antiquity

This volume integrates philosophical and religious perspectives on the relation between body and soul. Focusing on the transformative period of the first six centuries CE, one hears echoes of Plato and Aristotle. The polyphonic¿but not dissonant¿dialogue is created by an international group of scholars in ancient philosophy, theology, and religion.

About the author

Svetla Slaveva-Griffin is Associate Professor of Classics at Florida State University.Ilaria L. E. Ramelli is Professor of Theology and Britt Endowed Chair in the Graduate School of Theology at The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum University), Rome.

Summary

This volume integrates philosophical and religious perspectives on the relation between body and soul. Focusing on the transformative period of the first six centuries CE, one hears echoes of Plato and Aristotle. The polyphonic—but not dissonant—dialogue is created by an international group of scholars in ancient philosophy, theology, and religion.

Product details

• Authors: Svetla Slaveva-Griffin, Svetla Ramelli Slaveva-Griffin
• Assisted by: Ilaria L. E. Ramelli (Editor), Ramelli Ilaria L. E. (Editor), Svetla Slaveva-Griffin (Editor), Slaveva-Griffin Svetla (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780674241329
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24132-9
• No. of pages: 508
• Series: Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Antike Philosophie, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500