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Longing for Perfection in Late Antiquity: Studies on Journeys between Ideal and Reality in Pagan and Christian Literature

Volume editor Johan Leemans, Volume editor Geert Roskam, Volume editor Peter Van Deun

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How on earth can humans be perfect? The striving for perfection has always occupied a central place in ancient Greek culture. This dynamics urged the Greeks on to surpass themselves in different fields, from sculpture and architecture over athletics to philosophy. In this volume, an international group of scholars examines how the ideal of perfection was conceived and pursued in Late Antiquity, both within philosophical circles and Christianity. Their studies yield a fascinating panorama of various attempts to bridge the unbridgeable and assimilate our frail, imperfect human nature as far as possible to divine perfection.

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Publisher | Brill
Published date | 22 Nov 2023
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 544
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 1123g
ISBN | 978-9-0046-8112-5
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BISAC | religion / christianity / general


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