The Life of Apollonius of Tyana

Conybeare, F.C

ISBN 10: 1463510209 / ISBN 13: 9781463510206

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

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Synopsis:

In the Life of Apollonius, the Athenian author Philostratus, a sophist who lived from c.170 to c.247, tells the story of Apollonius of Tyana, a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE who belonged to the school of Pythagoras. (A summary can be found here.) It is an apologetic work, in which Philostratus tries to show that Philostratus was a man with divine powers, but not a magician. He also pays attention to Apollonius' behavior as a sophist. Although the hero is known from several other sources, Philostratus' vie romancee is our most important source. Scholars studying the life of the Tyanaean sage -whose miraculous acts have often been compared to the miracles of Jesus of Nazareth- have tried to establish the sources of Philostratus' books (e.g., letters and Damis) in order to come as close as possible to the historical truth.

About the Author: Of these the most famous is Philostratus "the Athenian". Very little is known of his career. Even his name is doubtful. The Lives of the Sophists gives the praenomen Flavius, which, however, is found elsewhere only in Tzetzes. Eunapius and Synesius call him a Lemnian; Photius a Tyrian; his letters refer to him as an Athenian. It is probable that he was born in Lemnos, studied and taught at Athens, and then settled in Rome (where he would naturally be called Atheniensis) as a member of the learned circle with which empress Julia Domna surrounded herself. He was born probably around 172, and is said by the Suda to have been living in the reign of emperor Philip the Arab (244 - 249). His death possibly occurred in Tyre circa 250 AD.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Life of Apollonius of Tyana
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good