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Longing for perfection in late antiquity : studies on journeys between ideal and reality in pagan and Christian literature / edited by Johan Leemans, Geert Roskam, Peter Van Deun

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Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]
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1 online resource (vii, 531 pages) : illustrations
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Leemans, Johan, 1965-, Roskam, Geert, and Deun, Peter van
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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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9004681132 electronic book
9789004681132 (electronic bk.)
9789004681125 hardcover ; acid-free paper
Bibliography Note
Includes blibliographical references and indexes.
Endowment Note
Floyd B. and Naomi A. Fischer Libraries Endowment
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