The Life of Apollonius of Tyana

by Philostratus

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In the Life of Apollonius, the Athenian author Philostratus, a sophist who lived from c.170 to c.247, tells the story of Apollonius of Tyana, a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE who belonged to the school of Pythagoras. (A summary can be found here.) It is an apologetic work, in which Philostratus tries to show that Philostratus was a man with divine powers, but not a magician. He also pays attention to Apollonius' behavior...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1463510209

ISBN13:9781463510206

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Length:234 Pages

Weight:1.22 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History History Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Philosophy

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