Buch, Englisch, Band 7, 287 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 786 g
Reihe: Commentaria in Aristotelem Graeca et Byzantina – Series academica
Critical Edition with Introduction and Translation
Buch, Englisch, Band 7, 287 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 786 g
Reihe: Commentaria in Aristotelem Graeca et Byzantina – Series academica
ISBN: 978-3-11-064284-1
Verlag: De Gruyter
The Greek commentary tradition devoted to explicating Aristotle’s () was extensive. It began in antiquity with Aspasius and reached a point of immense sophistication in the twelfth century with the commentaries of Eustratius of Nicaea and Michael of Ephesus, which primarily served educational purposes. The use of Aristotle’s ethics in the classroom continued into the late Byzantine period, but until recently scholastic use of the was known mostly through George Pachymeres’ epitome of the (Book 11 of his ). This volume radically changes the landscape by providing the of the last surviving exegetical commentary on the , also penned by Pachymeres. This represents a new witness to the importance of Aristotelian studies in the cultural revival of late Byzantium. The is accompanied by an English translation and a thorough introduction, which offers an informed reading of the commentary’s genre and layout, relationship to its sources, exegetical strategies, and philosophical originality. This book also includes the edition of diagrams and scholia accompanying Pachymeres’ exegesis, whose paratextual function is key to a full understanding of the work.
Zielgruppe
Classical philologists and historians of philosophy
