{"product_id":"the-encheiridion-of-epictetus-and-its-three-christian-adaptations-transmission-and-critical-editions-9789004113589","title":"The Encheiridion of Epictetus and Its Three Christian Adaptations: Transmission and Critical Editions","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gerard Boter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Brill\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Brill\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Surveys - Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpictetus' \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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Leather","offer_id":47892392018071,"sku":"9789004113589","price":33139.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789004113589.webp?v=1781186779","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-encheiridion-of-epictetus-and-its-three-christian-adaptations-transmission-and-critical-editions-9789004113589","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}