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Plato and Theodoret

- The Christian Appropriation of Platonic Philosophy and the Hellenic Intellectual Resistance

About Plato and Theodoret

In late antiquity, Plato's philosophy became a battlefield between the competing discourses represented by Hellenism and Christianity. Focusing on Theodoret of Cyrrhus' Graecarum Affectionum Curatio, this volume reassesses the strategies of appropriation and reconstructs a vital trial of strength between Neoplatonic hermeneutics and the Christian rhetorical mode of rewriting Plato.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521880732
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • February 28, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 142x222x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 500 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of Plato and Theodoret

In late antiquity, Plato's philosophy became a battlefield between the competing discourses represented by Hellenism and Christianity. Focusing on Theodoret of Cyrrhus' Graecarum Affectionum Curatio, this volume reassesses the strategies of appropriation and reconstructs a vital trial of strength between Neoplatonic hermeneutics and the Christian rhetorical mode of rewriting Plato.

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