Sosipatra of Pergamum : philosopher and oracle / Heidi Marx.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marx-Wolf, Heidi, author.

Series:

Women in antiquity.

Oxford scholarship online.

Women in antiquity

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women philosophers--Turkey--Biography.

Women philosophers.

Philosophers, Ancient--Biography.

Philosophers, Ancient.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white).

Place of Publication:

New York, New York State : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

The story of Sosipatra of Pergamum (4th century C.E.) as told by her biographer, Eunapius of Sardis in his Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists, is a remarkable tale. It is the story of an elite young girl from the area of Ephesus, who was educated by traveling oracles (daemons), and who grew up to lead her own philosophy school on the west coast of Asia Minor. She was also a prophet of sorts, channeling divine messages to her students, family, and friends, and foretelling the future. This book attempts to tell the story of this mysterious woman. It presents a rich contextualisation of the brief and highly fictionalised portrait provided by Eunapius. In doing so, the book explores the cultural and political landscape of late ancient Asia Minor, especially the areas around Ephesus, Pergamum, Sardis, and Smyrna.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-757125-5

0-19-757124-7

OCLC:

1243261890