{"product_id":"apollonius-of-tyana-volume-iii-by-philostratus-9780674996175","title":"Apollonius of Tyana, Volume III","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilostratus's colourful biography of Apollonius of Tyana, recounting the sayings and miracles of a Pythagorean sage, incidentally provoked a long-lasting debate between pagans and Christians. This volume, which completes the new Loeb Classical Library edition of the \u003ci\u003eLife of Apollonius of Tyana\u003c\/i\u003e, provides historical context for that much-discussed third-century portrayal of a charismatic religious teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a new translation of the surviving letters of Apollonius, augmented and illuminated by recent discoveries. These letters reveal Apollonius's personality and his religious and philosophical ideas. New for this edition is a selection of ancient reports about Apollonius from authors such as St. Jerome and St. Augustine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilostratus's biography was quickly caught up in the religious struggles that marked the rise of Christianity. An official in Diocletian's empire named Hierocles used it as ammunition in an anti-Christian polemic, initiating a controversy that lasted well into modern times. The reply by Eusebius, the fourth-century bishop of Caesarea, was originally included in editions of the \u003ci\u003eLife of Apollonius\u003c\/i\u003e in order to serve as a spiritual antidote and to provide cover for the publishers; today it is an essential chapter in the history of Philostratus's masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595690721516,"sku":"9780674996175","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674996175-apollonius-of-tyana-volume-iii.jpg?v=1777902391","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/apollonius-of-tyana-volume-iii-by-philostratus-9780674996175","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}