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  • The Library, Books 16-20

    Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors

    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital ... Read more

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  • Diodorus Siculus, The Persian Wars to the Fall of Athens

    Books 11–14.34 (480–401 BCE)

    Translated by Peter Green ...
    The most momentous century of Hellenic history is covered in an accessible translation of the Bibliotheke for students, teachers, and general readers.Only one surviving source provides a continuous narrative of Greek history from Xerxes' invasion to the Wars of the Successors following the death of Alexander the Great—the Bibliotheke, or "Library," produced by Sicilian historian Diodorus Siculus ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Diodorus Siculus (Delphi Classics)

    Series Book 45 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    The Greek historian Diodorus Siculus composed the monumental universal history ‘Bibliotheca historica’, which comprises the mythic history of the non-Hellenic and Hellenic tribes. Diodorus’ great work spans the destruction of Troy, the glories of Alexander the Great, the history and culture of Ancient Egypt and the near East and the triumphs of the Roman Republic. The Ancient Classics series ... Read more

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  • Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians

    Enriched edition. Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix

    The 'Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians' is an illuminating anthology that captures the intellectual currents of Antiquity through an array of critiques aimed at the burgeoning Christian ideology. This collection presents a tapestry of literary and rhetorical styles, from Celsus' sharp dialectic to Porphyry's philosophical rigor, and Julian's imperial ... Read more

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  • Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Ancient Pagan Critiques and Roman Debates on Early Christianity

    Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians gathers some of antiquity's most consequential pagan and non-Christian challenges to the rising Christian movement. Ranging across historiography, philosophical polemic, imperial invective, and antiquarian testimony, the volume situates fragments such as the True Discourse and Against the Galileans within a broader ... Read more

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  • Arguments of Celsus Porphyry and the Emperor Julian Against the Christians

    Celsus (c. 180 CE): Celsus, in his work The True Word, criticized Christianity as irrational and incoherent. He accused Christians of being superstitious and of rejecting traditional Roman religious and civic values. He also dismissed the idea of Jesus' divinity, arguing that Christian claims lacked historical and philosophical credibility.Porphyry (c. 234305 CE): A prominent philosopher, Porphyry ... Read more

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  • Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians

    Enriched edition.

    In the anthology *Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians*, readers are thrust into the fervent ideological debates of the ancient world, rich with the clashing perspectives that defined early Christian and pagan dialogues. This collection serves as an intellectual tapestry showcasing a range of literary styles from rigorous rhetorical treatises to impassioned ... Read more

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  • Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians

    Enriched edition. Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix

    In the fascinating anthology "Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians," readers will encounter a unique exploration of early theological and philosophical critiques directed at Christianity during the formative years of the Roman Empire. This collection deftly assembles a spectrum of literary styles that range from philosophical discourse to historical ... Read more

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    Series Book 97 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    The Roman historian Eutropius flourished in the fourth century AD and is the author of ‘Breviarium historiae Romanae’, a compendium of ten books of Roman history, from the foundation of the city to the accession of Valens. It has come down to us complete and was compiled with considerable care and written with impartiality in a succinct style. It is particularly useful to historians for its ... Read more

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Athenaeus (Illustrated)

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    Series Book 83 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    A rhetorician of the late second century, Athenaeus wrote ‘The Deipnosophistae’ (‘Dinner-Table Philosophers’), a fifteen-book encyclopaedia of information on the ancient world, preserving otherwise lost treasures from many important writers. The text is structured as a dialogue in the vein of Plato, offering an amusing account of a Greek symposium. ‘The Deipnosophistae’ details the many different ... Read more

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    Series Book 106 - Delphi Ancient Classics
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