Byzantine Perspectives on Neoplatonism

Byzantine intellectuals not only had direct access to Neoplatonic sources in the original language but also, at times, showed a particular interest in them. During the Early Byzantine period Platonism significantly contributed to the development of Christian doctrines and, paradoxically, remained a...

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Main Author Sergei Mariev, Sergei Mariev
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany De Gruyter 2017
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Edition1
SeriesByzantinisches Archiv - Series Philosophica
Subjects
Byzantine Empire
General history of Europe
HISTORY
Neoplatonism
Philosophy
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Summary:Byzantine intellectuals not only had direct access to Neoplatonic sources in the original language but also, at times, showed a particular interest in them. During the Early Byzantine period Platonism significantly contributed to the development of Christian doctrines and, paradoxically, remained a rival world view that was perceived by many Christian thinkers as a serious threat to their own intellectual identity. This problematic relationship was to become even more complex during the following centuries. Byzantine authors made numerous attempts to harmonize Neoplatonic doctrines with Christianity as well as to criticize, refute and even condemn them. The papers assembled in this volume discuss a number of specific questions and concerns that drew the interest of Byzantine scholars in different periods towards Neoplatonic sources in an attempt to identify and explore the central issues in the reception of Neoplatonic texts during the Byzantine era. This is the first volume of the sub-series "Byzantinisches Archiv - Series Philosophica", which will be dedicated to the rapidly growing field of research in Byzantine philosophical texts.
ISBN:9781501503597
1501503596
9781501503634
1501503634
150151167X
9781501511677
DOI:10.1515/9781501503597