Description: This book covers the many varied works of Philostratus, the great essayist, biographer and historian of Greek culture in the Roman world.
Brief description: Ewen Bowie was E. P. Warren Praelector in Classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1965-2007 and has written extensively on the Greek culture of the Roman empire.
Review Quotes: '... [has] sections dedicated to each of Philostratus' writings. These are preceded by three introductory pieces, starting with Jaś Elsner's 'A Protean Corpus'. Elsner ... takes a close look at how Philostratus works from within each genre he chooses to appropriate and whose conventions he subtly subverts by turning them 'into the theme of the text'. ... In its emphasis on unity in diversity, this is much more than just another summarising introduction; rather, we are invited to adopt a new, holistic perspective on Philostratus.' Listy Filologické