Platonic Theology, Volume 2, Books V-VIII (I Tatti Renaissance Library)

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The Platonic Theology is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato.

A student of the Neoplatonic schools of Plotinus and Proclus, he was committed to reconciling Platonism with Christianity, in the hope that such a reconciliation would initiate a spiritual revival and return of the golden age. His Platonic evangelizing was eminently ...

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Overview

The Platonic Theology is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato.

A student of the Neoplatonic schools of Plotinus and Proclus, he was committed to reconciling Platonism with Christianity, in the hope that such a reconciliation would initiate a spiritual revival and return of the golden age. His Platonic evangelizing was eminently successful and widely influential, and his Platonic Theology, translated into English for the first time in this edition, is one of the keys to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance.

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Editorial Reviews

Times Literary Supplement

The Loeb Classical Library...has been of incalculable benefit to generations of scholars...It seems certain that the I Tatti Renaissance Library will serve a similar purpose for Renaissance Latin texts, and that, in addition to its obvious academic value, it will facilitate a broadening base of participation in Renaissance Studies...These books are to be lauded not only for their principles of inclusivity and accessibility, and for their rigorous scholarship, but also for their look and feel. Everything about them is attractive: the blue of their dust jackets and cloth covers, the restrained and elegant design, the clarity of the typesetting, the quality of the paper, and not least the sensible price. This is a new set of texts well worth collecting.
— Kate Lowe

Il Sole 24 Ore

An aristocratic devotion to our culture continues to manifest itself even today in the most prestigious centers of study and thought. One has merely to look at the very recent (begun in 2001), rigorous and elegant humanistic series of Harvard University, with the original Latin text, English translation, introduction and notes.
— Vittore Branca

British Journal for the History of Philosophy

The main work, the editing and translation of Ficino's text, has been done superbly well. Allen and Hakins have begun a work of scholarship of the highest caliber, whose continuation is eagerly awaited. And since it is such a rare thing, let me add that the book is set in a very beautiful font, which also makes it an aesthetic pleasure to read.
— Luc Deitz

Lettere Italiane

The second volume of Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology has now been added to the prestigious [I Tatti] collection...The text produced in this new edition reflects with greater faithfulness and completeness, compared to previous attempts, Ficino's spirit and style...For these reasons the edition of the Platonic Theology published by Harvard University Press promises to give us an excellent contribution to the progress of Ficino studies and studies on Renaissance and modern Neoplatonism.

Times Literary Supplement
The Loeb Classical Library...has been of incalculable benefit to generations of scholars...It seems certain that the I Tatti Renaissance Library will serve a similar purpose for Renaissance Latin texts, and that, in addition to its obvious academic value, it will facilitate a broadening base of participation in Renaissance Studies...These books are to be lauded not only for their principles of inclusivity and accessibility, and for their rigorous scholarship, but also for their look and feel. Everything about them is attractive: the blue of their dust jackets and cloth covers, the restrained and elegant design, the clarity of the typesetting, the quality of the paper, and not least the sensible price. This is a new set of texts well worth collecting.
— Kate Lowe
British Journal for the History of Philosophy
The main work, the editing and translation of Ficino's text, has been done superbly well. Allen and Hakins have begun a work of scholarship of the highest caliber, whose continuation is eagerly awaited. And since it is such a rare thing, let me add that the book is set in a very beautiful font, which also makes it an aesthetic pleasure to read.
— Luc Deitz
Il Sole 24 Ore
An aristocratic devotion to our culture continues to manifest itself even today in the most prestigious centers of study and thought. One has merely to look at the very recent (begun in 2001), rigorous and elegant humanistic series of Harvard University, with the original Latin text, English translation, introduction and notes.
— Vittore Branca
Lettere Italiane
The second volume of Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology has now been added to the prestigious [I Tatti] collection...The text produced in this new edition reflects with greater faithfulness and completeness, compared to previous attempts, Ficino's spirit and style...For these reasons the edition of the Platonic Theology published by Harvard University Press promises to give us an excellent contribution to the progress of Ficino studies and studies on Renaissance and modern Neoplatonism.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780674007642
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • Publication date: 6/28/2002
  • Language: Latin
  • Series: I Tatti Renaissance Library Series , #4
  • Edition description: Bilingual
  • Pages: 416
  • Sales rank: 713,183
  • Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 8.10 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Table of Contents

Book V

Book VI

Book VII

Book VIII

Notes to the Text

Notes to the Translation

Bibliography

Index

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