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City and School in Late Antique Athens and Alexandria
Edward J. Watts
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Paperback. A lively and wide-ranging study of the men and ideas of late antique education, this book explores the intellectual and doctrinal milieux in the two great cities Athens and Alexandria from the second to the sixth century to shed new light on the interaction between the pagan cultural legacy and Christianity. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
A lively and wide-ranging study of the men and ideas of late antique education, this book explores the intellectual and doctrinal milieux in the two great cities Athens and Alexandria from the second to the sixth century to shed new light on the interaction between the pagan cultural legacy and Christianity. Watts crafts two narratives that reveal how differently education was shaped by the local power structures and urban contexts of each city. He touches on the careers of Herodes Atticus, Proclus, Damascius, Ammonius Saccus, Origen, Hypatia and Olympiodorus, and on events including the Herulian sack of Athens and the ... Read more
A lively and wide-ranging study of the men and ideas of late antique education, this book explores the intellectual and doctrinal milieux in the two great cities Athens and Alexandria from the second to the sixth century to shed new light on the interaction between the pagan cultural legacy and Christianity. Watts crafts two narratives that reveal how differently education was shaped by the local power structures and urban contexts of each city. He touches on the careers of Herodes Atticus, Proclus, Damascius, Ammonius Saccus, Origen, Hypatia and Olympiodorus, and on events including the Herulian sack of Athens and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520258167
SKU
V9780520258167
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About Edward J. Watts
Edward J. Watts is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Indiana University.
Reviews for City and School in Late Antique Athens and Alexandria
“What impresses . . . most is Watts' seemingly complete mastering of the rich and variegated literary sources of the history he tells.”
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
“An important book . . . carefully edited.”
Classical Bulletin
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
“An important book . . . carefully edited.”
Classical Bulletin