{"product_id":"the-encheiridion-of-epictetus-and-its-three-christian-adaptations-9789004113589","title":"The Encheiridion of Epictetus and its Three Christian Adaptations","description":"Epictetus' \u003ci\u003eEncheiridion\u003c\/i\u003e, which was composed by his pupil Arrian with the purpose of giving a comprehensive account of Epictetus' thought, has been transmitted in many sources. Besides the rich direct tradition there are three Christian adaptations, a voluminous commentary by the sixth-century philosopher Simplicius, as well as the indirect tradition.\u003cbr\u003eThe most recent critical edition is the \u003ci\u003eeditio maior\u003c\/i\u003e by Johannes Schweighäuser (1798), which does not meet the requirements of modern philology.\u003cbr\u003eIn the first part of this book there is a full account of the transmission of Epictetus' \u003ci\u003eEncheiridion\u003c\/i\u003e and the three Christian adaptations, based on all extant manuscripts. The second part of the book contains critical editions of the four texts; for the Christian \u003ci\u003eEncheiridion\u003c\/i\u003e of Vaticanus graecus 2231 this is the \u003ci\u003eeditio princeps\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Gerard Boter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48310602825979,"sku":"9789004113589","price":327.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9789004113589.jpg?v=1772491060","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-encheiridion-of-epictetus-and-its-three-christian-adaptations-9789004113589","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}