Iamblichus of Chalcis : The Letters

Dillon (emeritus, Greek, Trinity College, Ireland) and Polleichtner (Latin Philology Institute of Ruhr-Universit̃t Bochum, Germany) offer a translation of letters and commentary from Platonist philosopher Iamblichus. Iamblichus' letters, the only ones to have survived from the era, pertain to a variety of topics: ruling and justice, music, fate, raising children, virtue, truth, marriage, and courage, among others. The Society of Biblical Literature publishes the paperbound edition; Brill publishes the hardbound. The Society of Biblical Literature publishes the paperbound edition; Brill publishes the hardbound. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)