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Routledge - Porphyry in Fragments: Late Antiquity Study

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Explore the intense religious debates of Late Antiquity with Porphyry in Fragments. This scholarly work examines the legacy of Porphyry of Tyre, a Greek philosopher known as one of the most aggressive critics of early Christianity. At the end of the 3rd century A.D., Porphyry authored fifteen discourses against Christian beliefs, works so controversial that Christian emperors eventually ordered them to be destroyed. Because the original texts were lost, historians have traditionally relied on the testimonies of three major Christian writers to reconstruct Porphyry's arguments. This book challenges that long-held academic assumption. It investigates whether these Christian accounts provide an accurate representation of Porphyry's actual ideas or if they serve a different purpose in the historical record. Part of the Studies in Philosophy and Theology in Late Antiquity series, this text offers a fresh perspective on how anti-Christian writings were received and preserved. It is an essential resource for those interested in ancient history, religious conflict, and the evolution of philosophical thought during this transformative era.

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Examines the life and works of Porphyry of Tyre, the fierce 3rd-century critic of Christianity.

Analyzes the historical impact of the fifteen discourses that were ordered to be burnt by emperors.

Questions the reliability of Christian testimonies used to reconstruct lost philosophical texts.

Part of the specialized Studies in Philosophy and Theology in Late Antiquity series by Routledge.

Provides deep insight into early religious debates and the reception of anti-Christian texts.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1409441156
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Ancient History & Civilisation > Greece
Domain: Amazon UK
Publication Date: 28 July 2014
Listed Since: 10 January 2013

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