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- catalog abstract "Epicurus in Lycia is the first full-length study of this eccentric second-century C.E. philosopher from Oenoanda, a small city in the mountains of Lycia (now Turkey). Toward the end of his life, Diogenes presented his town with a large limestone inscription that proclaimed the wisdom of the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who had lived five centuries earlier. This unique text, which was discovered in the late nineteenth century, has attracted many modern readers. Previous work on Diogenes, however, has concentrated on the reconstruction of Diogenes' fragmentary Greek text and on the information he offers on lost teachings of Epicurus. Gordon's study offers a new approach to Diogenes and to the history of ancient Epicureanism in general. Rather than considering Diogenes simply as an orthodox Epicurean, Gordon draws attention to his engagement with the bustling world of second-century Roman Asia Minor and demonstrates that his historical setting shaped the way he understood and promoted Epicurean philosophy. Gordon shows that Diogenes participated in the fashionable revival of traditional Greek erudition, but that he parted company with his contemporaries regarding popular religion and the general notoriety of Epicureanism.".
- catalog contributor b9658607.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "Ch. 1. A Philosopher among the Sophists -- Ch. 2. Diogenes of Oenoanda and Second-Century Epicureanism -- Ch. 3. Defending Epicurus: The Letter to Mother -- Ch. 4. A Second-Century Mission for the "New Epicurus."".
- catalog description "Epicurus in Lycia is the first full-length study of this eccentric second-century C.E. philosopher from Oenoanda, a small city in the mountains of Lycia (now Turkey). Toward the end of his life, Diogenes presented his town with a large limestone inscription that proclaimed the wisdom of the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who had lived five centuries earlier. This unique text, which was discovered in the late nineteenth century, has attracted many modern readers. Previous work on Diogenes, however, has concentrated on the reconstruction of Diogenes' fragmentary Greek text and on the information he offers on lost teachings of Epicurus.".
- catalog description "Gordon's study offers a new approach to Diogenes and to the history of ancient Epicureanism in general. Rather than considering Diogenes simply as an orthodox Epicurean, Gordon draws attention to his engagement with the bustling world of second-century Roman Asia Minor and demonstrates that his historical setting shaped the way he understood and promoted Epicurean philosophy. Gordon shows that Diogenes participated in the fashionable revival of traditional Greek erudition, but that he parted company with his contemporaries regarding popular religion and the general notoriety of Epicureanism.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133) and index.".
- catalog extent "140 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Epicurus in Lycia.".
- catalog identifier "0472104616 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0472105957 (cloth)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Epicurus in Lycia.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "Include some Greek text with parallel English translation.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog language "enggrc grc".
- catalog publisher "Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press,".
- catalog relation "Epicurus in Lycia.".
- catalog subject "187 20".
- catalog subject "B557.D564 G67 1996".
- catalog subject "Diogenes, of Oenoanda.".
- catalog subject "Epicureans (Greek philosophy)".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. A Philosopher among the Sophists -- Ch. 2. Diogenes of Oenoanda and Second-Century Epicureanism -- Ch. 3. Defending Epicurus: The Letter to Mother -- Ch. 4. A Second-Century Mission for the "New Epicurus."".
- catalog title "Epicurus in Lycia : the second-century world of Diogenes of Oenoanda / Pamela Gordon.".
- catalog type "text".