Late Antique Historiography

Philosophical history

Title(s):
  • Philosophical history
  • Φιλόσοφος ἱστορία
    (Philosophos historia, Philosophical history)
  • Εἰς τὸν Ἰσιδώρου τοῦ φιλοσόφου βίον
    (Eis ton Isidōrou tou philosophou bion, On the life of Isidore the philosopher)
  • Life of Isidore
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Period covered:
Antiquity until ca. 520
Language:
Greek
State of Preservation:
Fragmentary
Genre:
  • Biography (collective)
Remarks:
Athanassiadi (1999) proposed as standard title Philosophical history instead of Life of Isidore.
Edition - Translation:
  • P. Athanassiadi (1999) Damascius: The philosophical history. Athens.
  • C. Zintzen (1967) Damascii vitae Isidori Reliquiae. Hildesheim
  • R. Asmus (1911) Das Leben des Philosophen Isidorus von Damaskios aus Damaskus, wiederhergestellt, übersetzt und erklärt von Rudolf Asmus. Leipzig.
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