Platonici minores

In Platonici minores Marie-Luise Lakmann offers a collection of all philosophers considered to be "e;Middle Platonists"e; (1st century BC to AD 2nd century). The collection includes 85 "e;minor"e; Platonists, arranged in alphabetical order, little known figures seldom discussed in modern research. For each philosopher all known facts about life and teaching are presented with a bibliography. This is followed by a collection of fragments and testimonia relating to the Platonist. Each original text is accompanied by a German translation. An appendix includes a brief presentation of all "e;major"e; Platonists of this period. The volume provides a complete conspectus of an important period in the history of philosophy, bringing together many scattered materials and throwing new light on what is already known of the Middle Platonism.