Apollonius of Tyana, Volume III: Letters of Apollonius. Ancient Testimonia. Eusebius's Reply to Hierocles [Greek, Ancient (To 1453)]

by Philostratus, Eusebius, Apollonius of Tyana

Book Overview

The life and miracles of a pagan holy man.

Philostratus' colorful biography of Apollonius of Tyana, recounting the sayings and miracles of a Pythagorean sage, incidentally provoked a long-lasting debate between pagans and Christians. This volume, which completes the Loeb Classical Library edition of the Life of Apollonius of Tyana, provides full context for that much discussed third-century portrayal of a charismatic religious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Greek, Ancient (To 1453)
• ISBN: 0674996178
• ISBN13: 9780674996175
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 6.8"