Longing for Perfection in Late Antiquity : : Studies on Journeys Between Ideal and Reality in Pagan and Christian Literature / / Johan Leemans, Geert Roskam, and Peter Van Deun.
"How on Earth can Humans be perfect? The striving for perfection has always occupied a central place in ancient Greek culture. This dynamics urged the Greeks on to surpass themselves in different fields, from sculpture and architecture over athletics to philosophy. In this volume, an internatio...
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| Superior document: | Ancient Philosophy and Religion Series ; Volume 11 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2024] ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ancient philosophy (London, England) ;
Volume 11. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (544 pages) |
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| Summary: | "How on Earth can Humans be perfect? The striving for perfection has always occupied a central place in ancient Greek culture. This dynamics urged the Greeks on to surpass themselves in different fields, from sculpture and architecture over athletics to philosophy. In this volume, an international group of scholars examines how the ideal of perfection was conceived and pursued in Late Antiquity, both within philosophical circles and Christianity. Their studies yield a fascinating panorama of various attempts to bridge the unbridgeable and assimilate our frail, imperfect human nature as far as possible to divine perfection"-- |
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| ISBN: | 9004681132 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Johan Leemans, Geert Roskam, and Peter Van Deun. |