{"product_id":"theology-of-the-epinomis-hardback","title":"Theology of the Epinomis - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first monograph devoted to the theology of the \u003ci\u003eEpinomis\u003c\/i\u003e. It argues that the work offers a revised Platonic conception of the divine better suited to the political-religious imperatives of the post-Classical age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eEpinomis \u003c\/i\u003eis the ‘appendix’ to Plato’s \u003ci\u003eLaws \u003c\/i\u003elikely written by Plato’s student and disciple, Philip of Opus, who is believed to have taken care of the arrangement and posthumous editing of the \u003ci\u003eLaws \u003c\/i\u003einto twelve books. Through a comprehensive analysis of the \u003ci\u003eEpinomis\u003c\/i\u003e’ lexicon, and comparisons with the \u003ci\u003eCorpus Platonicum\u003c\/i\u003e, Vera Calchi offers readers an insight into the \u003ci\u003eEpinomis\u003c\/i\u003e’ philosophical and historical context, purpose, and legacy. Calchi argues that Philip effectively reshapes Plato’s metaphysical language into a theology premised on the immanence of God in the heavens. The resulting account of God’s providential activity in the cosmos, which offers a new way of thinking about morality and political order, can be regarded as a major step towards the cosmic theology of the Hellenistic period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Theology of the Epinomis is suitable for students and scholars of ancient philosophy, particularly those working on the \u003ci\u003eEpinomis \u003c\/i\u003eand Platonic philosophy. It will also be of interest to those studying the history of religion and theology in antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45566572331246,"sku":"9780367683214","price":210.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/theology-of-the-epinomis-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}