Sosipatra of Pergamum: Philosopher and Oracle

by Heidi Marx-Wolf

Book Overview

The story of Sosipatra of Pergamum (4th century C.E.) as told by her biographer, Eunapius of Sardis in his Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists, is a remarkable tale. It is the story of an elite young girl from the area of Ephesus, who was educated by traveling oracles (daemons), and who
grew up to lead her own philosophy school on the west coast of Asia Minor. She was also a prophet of sorts, channeling divine messages to her students, family,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197571239
• ISBN13: 9780197571231
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.3"