Thinking Through Excerpts: Studies on Stobaeus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9782503529769)

This collection of essays represents the most comprehensive study to date on the anthology compiled by Stobaeus (5th c. AD).It covers topics such as excerpting as a cultural practice, issues pertaining to the ms. tradition, Stobaeus'use of his sources, his evidence on specific figures (Heraclitus, Theognis, Plato, the Cynics, Aristo of Chios, and Eudorus of Alexandria), as well as thematic treatments.The contributors to the volume are, in the order of the table of contents.

Author: Gretchen Reydams-Schils
ISBN-10: 2503529763
ISBN-13: 9782503529769
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/12/2011
Pages: 730
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.35lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.90w x 1.70d