Lukian von Samosata - Alexandros oder der Lügenprophet
Eingeleitet, herausgegeben, übersetzt und erklärt von Ulrich Victor
Seiten
1997
Brill (Verlag)
9789004107922 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
9789004107922 (ISBN)
This fully commentated and annotated text edition proves Lucian's Alexander the False Prophet to be a singular historical document of the history of religions in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, which has been corroborated by continuous archaeological discoveries.
Lucian's Alexander the False Prophet is the only literary testimony to a highly influential cult of the 'New Asclepios Glycon' which, as archaeological evidence continues to document, spread all over the eastern Mediterranean basin throughout the second and third centuries AD.
This book offers an analysis of the complete manuscript tradition, a newly constituted text and a German translation. The extensive introduction deals with (1) the archaeological evidence, (2) the question of Lucian's historical reliability, (3) the reasons for Lucian's opposition to the oracle of Abonuteichos, (4) the institutions and the teaching of the cult at Abonuteichos. Furthermore, there is a commentary on all philological and historical questions and on those issues relevant to the history of religions.
Lucian's Alexander is not one of his satirical bravuras, but a strikingly successful attempt at writing a work of contemporary history - a practical example of what the author himself has theoretically discussed in his work, How to Write History.
Lucian's Alexander the False Prophet is the only literary testimony to a highly influential cult of the 'New Asclepios Glycon' which, as archaeological evidence continues to document, spread all over the eastern Mediterranean basin throughout the second and third centuries AD.
This book offers an analysis of the complete manuscript tradition, a newly constituted text and a German translation. The extensive introduction deals with (1) the archaeological evidence, (2) the question of Lucian's historical reliability, (3) the reasons for Lucian's opposition to the oracle of Abonuteichos, (4) the institutions and the teaching of the cult at Abonuteichos. Furthermore, there is a commentary on all philological and historical questions and on those issues relevant to the history of religions.
Lucian's Alexander is not one of his satirical bravuras, but a strikingly successful attempt at writing a work of contemporary history - a practical example of what the author himself has theoretically discussed in his work, How to Write History.
Ulrich Victor, Dr.Phil. (1983) in Classical Philology, Free University of Berlin, is Lektor in Greek and Latin at the Humboldt University, Berlin. He has a number of previous publications in the field of the tradition history of Greek literary. Ulrich Victor, Dr. phil. (1983) in Klassischer Philologie, Freie Universität Berlin, ist Lektor des Griechischen und Lateinischen and der Humboldt-Univerisität Berlin. Er veröffentlichte Arbeiten über die Überlieferungsgeschichte der griechischen Literatur.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.5.1997 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Religions in the Graeco-Roman World ; 132 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | deutsch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 511 g |
| Einbandart | Leinen |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| ISBN-13 | 9789004107922 / 9789004107922 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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