Medieval Greek Commentaries on the Nicomachean Ethics Hardcover - 2009
by Charles Barber (Editor); David Jenkins (Editor)
From the rear cover
Given the enduring importance of Aristotle s "Nicomachean Ethics," it is remarkable to find that there is no extensive surviving commentary on this text from the period between the second century and the twelfth century. This volume is focused on the first of the medieval commentaries, that produced in the early twelfth century by Eustratios of Nicaea, Michael of Ephesus, and an anonymous author in Constantinople. This endeavor was to have a significant impact on the reception of the "Nicomachean Ethics" in Latin and Catholic Europe. For, in the mid-thirteenth century, Robert Grosseteste translated into Latin a manuscript that contained these Byzantine commentators. Both Albertus Magnus and Bonaventure then used this translation as a basis for their discussions of Aristotle's book. Contributors are George Arabatzis, Charles Barber, Linos Benakis, Elizabeth Fisher, Peter Frankopan, Katerina Ierodiakonou, David Jenkins, Anthony Kaldellis and Michele Trizio.
Details
- Title Medieval Greek Commentaries on the Nicomachean Ethics
- Author Charles Barber (Editor); David Jenkins (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 228
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Brill
- Date 2009
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9789004173934 / 9004173935
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Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Ethical
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Library of Congress subjects Ethics, Aristotle
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008055371
- Dewey Decimal Code 171.3
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Citations
- Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2009, Page 3