Description: Platonic Theology is the visionary and philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. This work, translated into English for the first time, is a key to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance.
Brief description: Michael J. B. Allen is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Review Quotes: By providing an accurate text and a readable translation in an elegant yet affordable format, this volume will benefit both scholars and students, who might not be familiar with Ficino's sometimes difficult and elliptical Latin. It will interest not only those who are working on Ficino and Italian humanism but also anyone who is concerned with the history of Platonism and Neoplatonism. No doubt this edition will stimulate further studies on Ficino's Platonic Theology, which will in turn enlighten significant aspects of Ficino's thought, identify new sources and provide a comprehensive exegesis of this fundamental text.--Maude Vanhaelen "Bryn Mawr Classical Review" (7/13/2005 12:00:00 AM)