Paul and Seneca
Author: Jan Nicolaas Sevenster
Publisher: Brill Archive
Published: 1961
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13:
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Ancient Philosophy and Early Christianity
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-11-21
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 9004517723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Festschrift presents original research and new lines of inquiry on subjects related to Hellenistic philosophical texts and traditions, as well as early Christian literature and its cultural and intellectual environment.
Letters on Ethics
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2015-11-20
Total Pages: 633
ISBN-13: 022626520X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“An exceptionally accessible” new translation of “the lively and urgent writings of one of classical antiquity’s most important ethicists” (Choice). The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) recorded his moral philosophy and reflections on life as a highly original kind of correspondence. Letters on Ethics includes vivid descriptions of town and country life in Nero’s Italy, discussions of poetry and oratory, and philosophical training for Seneca’s friend Lucilius. This volume, the first complete English translation in nearly a century, makes the Letters more accessible than ever before. Written as much for a general audience as for Lucilius, these engaging letters offer advice on how to deal with everything from nosy neighbors to sickness, pain, and death. Seneca uses the informal format of the letter to present the central ideas of Stoicism, for centuries the most influential philosophical system in the Mediterranean world. His lively and at times humorous expositions have made the Letters his most popular work and an enduring classic. Including an introduction and explanatory notes by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long, this authoritative edition will captivate a new generation of readers.
The Cambridge Companion to Seneca
Author: Shadi Bartsch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-02-16
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 1316239896
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealing with tyranny in his own age that endures today. This Companion thoroughly examines the complete Senecan corpus, with special emphasis on the aspects of his writings that have challenged interpretation. The authors place Seneca in the context of the ancient world and trace his impressive legacy in literature, art, religion, and politics from Neronian Rome to the early modern period. Through critical discussion of the recent proliferation of Senecan studies, this volume compellingly illustrates how the perception of Seneca and his particular type of Stoicism has evolved over time. It provides a comprehensive overview that will benefit students and scholars in classics, comparative literature, history, philosophy and political theory, as well as general readers.
Ad Lucilium Epistulae Morales
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher:
Published: 1917
Total Pages: 500
ISBN-13:
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Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008-09-11
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 0199552401
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in a clear, modern translation with an introduction on Seneca's life and philosophy.
Christ and Culture in the New Testament
Author: James W. Thompson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2023-04-04
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1666739464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBelievers in an increasingly secular world face the challenge of responding to the cultural changes that have taken place in the past generation, as Christians become a “cognitive minority,” especially in the West. Some attempt to restore the Christian culture of the past with political activism, and others accommodate to the cultural changes. Christians in a post-Christian world can learn much from believers who lived in the pre-Christian period. The New Testament demonstrates that, in a pluralistic and syncretistic world of religions, Christian identity exists neither through absorption into the culture nor through total withdrawal but through dialogue and critique.
Seneca's Morals
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher:
Published: 1803
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13:
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Author: Joey Dodson
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2017-03-13
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9004341366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaul and Seneca in Dialogue assembles an international group of scholars to compare the philosophical and theological strands in Paul and Seneca’s writings, placing them in dialogue with one another. Arguably, no other first-century, non-Christian writer’s thoughts resemble Paul’s as closely as Seneca’s, and scholars have often found value in comparing Pauline concepts with Seneca’s writings. Nevertheless, apart from the occasional article, broad comparison, or cross-reference, an in-depth critical comparison of these writers has not been attempted for over fifty years – since Sevenster’s monograph of 1961. In the light of the vast amount of research offering new perspectives on both Paul and Seneca since the early 1960s, this new comparison of the two writers is long overdue.
Paul, The Apostle of Obedience
Author: Jason A. Myers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2022-08-25
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 0567705862
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJason A. Myers reconsiders the meaning and context of the phrase “the obedience of faith” in Rom 1:5 and how it contributes to the theme of obedience in Romans. In contrast to previous studies that have nearly exclusively focused on the obedience language in light of the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple literature, Myers instead investigates how this language functioned within the Greco-Roman world, particularly in the discourse of the Roman Empire. By studying both the Greco-Roman contexts and the use of obedience language during the Empire, Myers sheds fresh light on the meaning of “the obedience of faith,” and concludes that such examination helps contemporary readers understand how Gentiles in Paul's audience would have heard and received the terms and images relating to obedience. In addition, he argues that Paul's use of obedience language, both at the beginning and end of Romans (1:5; 15:18), serves as rhetorical bookends, and signals a theme that is central to Paul's purpose in Romans and integral to his calling as an apostle to the Gentiles.
