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Boethius' Consolation of philosophy as a product of late antiquity /

In the last fifty years the field of Late Antiquity has advanced significantly. Today we have a picture of this period that is more precise and accurate than before. However, the study of one of the most significant texts of this age, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, has not benefited enoug...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Donato, Antonio, 1979-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a FC; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Boethius and the Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy; The ideology of the Roman senatorial aristocracy I: education and literary pursuits; The ideology of the Roman senatorial aristocracy II: wealth, nobility, political prominence and morality; Boethius' family heritage: the Anicii and the Symmachi; The philosopher in politics; Consolation I.4 and the ideology of the Roman senatorial aristocracy; Philosophy and external goods; The possession of wealth; Power and dignitas; The vanity of glory; Conclusion. 
505 8 |a 2 The Illness and the HealerVita activa and vita contemplativa in the ideal philosopher; Boethius' illness: forgetfulness; Philosophy, a peculiar character; The appearance of Philosophy; Living as a philosopher; Philosophy, a 'dialectical' doctor; Philosophy's therapy and its methods; The 'philosophical' therapy; Conclusion; 3 How does Philosophy Convey her Therapy?; Poetry and rhetoric as instruments of Philosophy's therapy; Poetry and the Consolation; The poetics of the Consolation; Poetry, music and therapy: the Consolation's sources. 
505 8 |a The source of music's therapeutic power: the Consolation's sourcesMusic and therapy in Boethius' De Musica; The poems of the Consolation; Poetry quotations in the Consolation; Rhetoric and the Consolation; The use of exemplum; The use of myths; The use of personifications; Conclusion; 4 Christianity and the Consolation; Christianity and classical culture in Boethius' circles; Christianity and Philosophia; Philosophy and wisdom in Boethius' works; Philosophy and wisdom in the Consolation; Conclusion; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Index. 
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