Pagan philosophers in late antique society : with special reference to Iamblichus and his followers

<p>The purpose of this study is to examine, from an historical point of view, the character of pagan philosophical life in late antiquity (A.D. 200-400). The primary vocation of the philosopher is in all ages the cultivation and propagation of wisdom; and in the eyes of contemporaries and post...

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Main Author: Fowden, G
Other Authors: Chadwick, H
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 1979
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