{"product_id":"apollonius-of-tyana-volume-iii","title":"Apollonius Of Tyana, Volume Iii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe life and miracles of a pagan holy man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilostratus' colorful 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 Loeb Classical Library edition of the Life of Apollonius of Tyana, provides full 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' 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' 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 Life of Apollonius 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' masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45170295079091,"sku":"9780674996175","price":2159.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/61Yw-NcR65L.jpg?v=1765278752","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/apollonius-of-tyana-volume-iii","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}