{"product_id":"selfhood-and-the-soul-richard-seaford-9780198777250","title":"Selfhood and the Soul: Essays on Ancient Thought and Literature in Honour of Christopher Gill","description":"\u003cem\u003eSelfhood and the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of new and original essays in honor of Christopher Gill, Emeritus Professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of the essays in the volume contribute to a shared project--the exploration of ancient concepts of self and soul, understood in a broad sense--and, as in the work of the honor and himself, they are distinguished by a diversity of approach and subject matter, ranging widely across disciplinary\u003cbr\u003eboundaries to cover ancient philosophy, psychology, medical writing, and literary criticism. They can be read separately or together, taking the reader on a journey through topics and themes as varied as money, love, hope, pleasure, rage, free will, metempsychosis, Roman imperialism, cookery, and\u003cbr\u003ethe Underworld, yet all committed to examining central issues about the experience of being a person and the question of how best to live. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe international line-up of contributors includes many established figures in the disciplines of classical literature, ancient philosophy, and ancient medicine, as well as several younger scholars. All have been inspired by Christopher Gill's contributions to scholarly research in these fields and\u003cbr\u003etheir collective work aspires to honor through imitation his remarkable combination of range with focus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Seaford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198777256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198777250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Richard Seaford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202624176383,"sku":"9780198777250","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1429e1e9-28b0-4f30-ab2d-15c090dd8d00.jpg?v=1756832912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/selfhood-and-the-soul-richard-seaford-9780198777250","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}