The Cambridge companion to Seneca /
The Cambridge companion to Seneca /
Seneca.
edited by Shadi Bartsch, Alessandro Schiesaro.
- New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- x, 361 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-345) and index.
Seneca : an introduction / Senecan corpus. Seneca multiplex : the phases (and phrases) of Seneca's life and works / Senecan tragedy / Absent presence in Seneca's Epistles : philosophy and friendship / dialogue in Seneca's Dialogues (and other moral essays) / Seneca on monarchy and the political life : De Clementia, De Tranquillitate animi, De otio / Exploring appearances : Seneca's scientific works / Seneca's Apocolocyntosis : censors in the afterworld / Seneca and Augustan culture / Seneca and Neronian Rome : in the mirror of time / Style and form in Seneca's writings / Seneca's images and metaphors / Theater and theatricality in Seneca's world / Seneca's emotions / Senecan tensions. Senecan selves / Seneca's shame / Theory and practice in Seneca's writings / Seneca's originality / Seneca and Epicurus : the allure of the other / Senecan tradition. Seneca and the ancient world / Seneca and Christian tradition / Seneca redivivus : Seneca in the medieval and Renaissance world / Senecan political thought from the Middle Ages to early modernity / Seneca and the moderns / Shadi Bartsch and Alessandro Schiesaro -- Susanna Braund. Christopher Trinacty. Catharine Edwards. Matthew Roller. Malcolm Schofield. Francesca Romana Berno. Kirk Freudenburg -- James Ker. Victoria Rimell. Gareth Williams. Mireille Armisen-Marchetti. Cedric A.J. Littlewood. David Konstan -- Shadi Bartsch. David Wray. Carey Seal. Elizabeth Asmis. Alessandro Schiesaro -- Aldo Setaioli. Chiara Torre. Roland Mayer. Peter Stacey. Francesco Citti. pt I. The 1, 2, 3, 4, The 5, 6, 7, pt. II. Texts and contexts. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, pt. III. 14, 15, 16. 17, 18, pt. IV. The 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.
"The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealing with tyranny in his own age that endures today. This Companion thoroughly examines the complete Senecan corpus, with special emphasis on the aspects of his writings that have challenged interpretation. The authors place Seneca in the context of the ancient world and trace his impressive legacy in literature, art, religion, and politics from Neronian Rome to the early modern period. Through critical discussion of the recent proliferation of Senecan studies, this volume compellingly illustrates how the perception of Seneca and his particular type of Stoicism has evolved over time. It provides a comprehensive overview that will benefit students and scholars in classics, comparative literature, history, philosophy and political theory, as well as general readers."--P. [i].
9781107694217 (pbk.) 9781107035058 (hardback)
2014033239
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D --Criticism and interpretation.
PA6675 / .C36 2015
188
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-345) and index.
Seneca : an introduction / Senecan corpus. Seneca multiplex : the phases (and phrases) of Seneca's life and works / Senecan tragedy / Absent presence in Seneca's Epistles : philosophy and friendship / dialogue in Seneca's Dialogues (and other moral essays) / Seneca on monarchy and the political life : De Clementia, De Tranquillitate animi, De otio / Exploring appearances : Seneca's scientific works / Seneca's Apocolocyntosis : censors in the afterworld / Seneca and Augustan culture / Seneca and Neronian Rome : in the mirror of time / Style and form in Seneca's writings / Seneca's images and metaphors / Theater and theatricality in Seneca's world / Seneca's emotions / Senecan tensions. Senecan selves / Seneca's shame / Theory and practice in Seneca's writings / Seneca's originality / Seneca and Epicurus : the allure of the other / Senecan tradition. Seneca and the ancient world / Seneca and Christian tradition / Seneca redivivus : Seneca in the medieval and Renaissance world / Senecan political thought from the Middle Ages to early modernity / Seneca and the moderns / Shadi Bartsch and Alessandro Schiesaro -- Susanna Braund. Christopher Trinacty. Catharine Edwards. Matthew Roller. Malcolm Schofield. Francesca Romana Berno. Kirk Freudenburg -- James Ker. Victoria Rimell. Gareth Williams. Mireille Armisen-Marchetti. Cedric A.J. Littlewood. David Konstan -- Shadi Bartsch. David Wray. Carey Seal. Elizabeth Asmis. Alessandro Schiesaro -- Aldo Setaioli. Chiara Torre. Roland Mayer. Peter Stacey. Francesco Citti. pt I. The 1, 2, 3, 4, The 5, 6, 7, pt. II. Texts and contexts. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, pt. III. 14, 15, 16. 17, 18, pt. IV. The 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.
"The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealing with tyranny in his own age that endures today. This Companion thoroughly examines the complete Senecan corpus, with special emphasis on the aspects of his writings that have challenged interpretation. The authors place Seneca in the context of the ancient world and trace his impressive legacy in literature, art, religion, and politics from Neronian Rome to the early modern period. Through critical discussion of the recent proliferation of Senecan studies, this volume compellingly illustrates how the perception of Seneca and his particular type of Stoicism has evolved over time. It provides a comprehensive overview that will benefit students and scholars in classics, comparative literature, history, philosophy and political theory, as well as general readers."--P. [i].
9781107694217 (pbk.) 9781107035058 (hardback)
2014033239
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D --Criticism and interpretation.
PA6675 / .C36 2015
188