Power, Paideia and Pythagoreanism : : Greek Identity, Conceptions of the Relationship Between Philosophers and Monarchs and Political Ideas in Philostratus' Life of Apollonius.

• Superior document: Dutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology
• Author: Flinterman, Jan-Jaap.
• Place / Publishing House: Naperville : : BRILL,, 1995.; ©1995.
• Year of Publication: 1995
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Dutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (286 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- POWER, PAIDEJA &amp -- PYTHAGOREANISM -- Copyright -- FOREWORD -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1. THE WRITER -- The Philostrati and their literary production -- Biographical information -- Paideia and political power: the mentality of a sophist -- CHAPTER 2. THE MAIN CHARACTER -- Introduction: Apollonius as Proteus -- The Vita Apollonii: a survey of the contents -- Philostratus' Apollonius -- The sources of the Vita Apollonii -- CHAPTER 3. GREEK SELF-AWARENESS IN THE VITA APOLLONII -- Introduction -- Greek identity -- The omnipresence of Greek civilisation -- Problems of civic life -- Greek self-awareness and Roman rule -- CHAPTER 4. PHILOSOPHERS AND RULERS IN THE VITA APOLLONII -- Introduction -- Roman emperors in the Vita Apollonii -- Philosopher and ruler: two complementary roles -- Apollonius' recommendations -- The topicality of Apollonius' recommendations -- CONCLUSIONS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- EDITIONS OF ANCIENT AUTHORS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF SOURCES -- INDEX OF PERSONS.