Polymnia Athanassiadi (born 23 September 1946) is a historian specialising in the religious and cultural history of Late Antiquity, in particular the transition from Neoplatonic to Islamic theology.[1] Athanassiadi was a Professor of Ancient History at the University of Athens.[2]
An emperor and Hellenism : studies in the thought and action of the Emperor Julian (1976)
Academic work
Discipline
History
Sub-discipline
Late antiquity, religion and culture
Institutions
University of Athens
She traveled regularly in the near East and middle East (from Turkey to Iran) and recorded her journey from Anatolian Turkey to Northern Syria.[3]
Careeredit
Athanassiadi studied philology at the universities of Athens and the Sorbonne, as well as history at Somerville CollegeOxford, where she completed her DPhil in 1976 entitled An emperor and Hellenism: studies in the thought and action of the Emperor Julian.[4]
She was Professor of Ancient History at the University of Athens from 1986 until her retirement in 2013. She was a fellow of the Centre for Greek Studies at Harvard University (1979-1980), and has held visiting fellowships at the University of Oxford (1990–91),[5] Princeton (1995) and Moscow (1999). She was the Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation Senior Fellow at the universities of Harvard, Columbia, Duke and Berkeley (2004).
In Paris she has given lecture courses at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (2002) and the Collège de France (2006). She edited the series ΄Υστερη Αρχαιότητα for the publisher Κατάρτι and was co-ordinator of the Greek group of the international scientific programme FIGURA. La représentation du divin dans les sociétés grecque et romaine (2008–2011), which was funded by the UMR 8585 (Centre Glotz) des Centre national de la recherche scientifique.
Selected publicationsedit
P. Athanassiadi 1981. Julian and Hellenism: An Intellectual Biography. Oxford: Clarendon Press; 2nd ed., London: Routledge, 1992, repr. 2014; translations into Italian (1984, 1994). Revised in Greek as Ιουλιανός: μια βιογραφία. Athens: ΜΙΕΤ, 2001, 2005.
P. Athanassiadi 1985. Στο Σύνορο του Ευφράτη (travel writing on Eastern Turkey), Athens, Domos 1985; Athens: Apameia.
P. Athanassiadi 1991. Πνοές (annotated Greek translation of 99 poems by the oral poet İsmail Emre (1900-1970)). Athens: Domos.
P. Athanassiadi 1996. Γιουνούς Εμρέ (edition of 51 poems by Yunus Emre with Greek translation), Athens: Apameia.
P. Athanassiadi 1999. Damascius: The Philosophical History: Text with translation and notes. Athens: Apameia.
P. Athanassiadi and M. Frede (eds) 1999. Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
P. Athanassiadi 2006. La Lutte pour l'orthodoxie dans le platonisme tardif. De Numénius à Damascius. Paris: Les Belles Lettres.
P. Athanassiadi 2010. Vers la pensée unique. La montée de l'intolérance dans l'Antiquité tardive. Paris: Les Belles Lettres. Revised in Greek as Η άνοδος της μονοδοξίας στην Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα, Athens: Hestia, 2017, 2018.
P. Athanassiadi 2015. Mutations of Hellenism in Late Antiquity - Variorum Collected Studies. Farnham: Ashgate.
Referencesedit
^Stroumsa, Guy G. (2016). "Review of: Mutations of Hellenism in Late Antiquity. Variorum collected studies series, CS 1052". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. ISSN 1055-7660.
^Karl-und-Gertrud-Abel Stiftung. Tagung (17th : 2014 : Zurich, Switzerland) (2017). Philosophia in der Konkurrenz von Schulen, Wissenschaften und Religionen zur Pluralisierung des Philosophiebegriffs in Kaiserzeit und Spätantike : Akten der 17. Tagung der Karl und Gertrud Abel-Stiftung vom 16.-17. Oktober 2014 in Zürich. Riedweg, Christoph. Boston. pp. ix. ISBN9781501514296. OCLC 1010583316.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Athanassiadi, P. (1985). Στο Σύνορο του Ευφράτη. Athens: Domos.
^Athanassiadi, Polymnia (1976). An emperor and Hellenism : studies in the thought and action of the Emperor Julian. Unpublished DPhil thesis, University of Oxford.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Athanassiadi, Polymnia (1993). "Persecution and response in late paganism: the evidence of Damascius*". The Journal of Hellenic Studies. 113: 1–29. doi:10.2307/632395. ISSN 2041-4099. JSTOR 632395. S2CID 161339208.
April 18, 2024
polymnia, athanassiadi, born, september, 1946, historian, specialising, religious, cultural, history, late, antiquity, particular, transition, from, neoplatonic, islamic, theology, athanassiadi, professor, ancient, history, university, athens, academic, backgr. Polymnia Athanassiadi born 23 September 1946 is a historian specialising in the religious and cultural history of Late Antiquity in particular the transition from Neoplatonic to Islamic theology 1 Athanassiadi was a Professor of Ancient History at the University of Athens 2 Polymnia AthanassiadiAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of AthensSomerville College OxfordThesisAn emperor and Hellenism studies in the thought and action of the Emperor Julian 1976 Academic workDisciplineHistorySub disciplineLate antiquity religion and cultureInstitutionsUniversity of AthensShe traveled regularly in the near East and middle East from Turkey to Iran and recorded her journey from Anatolian Turkey to Northern Syria 3 Career editAthanassiadi studied philology at the universities of Athens and the Sorbonne as well as history at Somerville College Oxford where she completed her DPhil in 1976 entitled An emperor and Hellenism studies in the thought and action of the Emperor Julian 4 She was Professor of Ancient History at the University of Athens from 1986 until her retirement in 2013 She was a fellow of the Centre for Greek Studies at Harvard University 1979 1980 and has held visiting fellowships at the University of Oxford 1990 91 5 Princeton 1995 and Moscow 1999 She was the Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation Senior Fellow at the universities of Harvard Columbia Duke and Berkeley 2004 In Paris she has given lecture courses at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes 2002 and the College de France 2006 She edited the series Ysterh Arxaiothta for the publisher Katarti and was co ordinator of the Greek group of the international scientific programme FIGURA La representation du divin dans les societes grecque et romaine 2008 2011 which was funded by the UMR 8585 Centre Glotz des Centre national de la recherche scientifique Selected publications editP Athanassiadi 1981 Julian and Hellenism An Intellectual Biography Oxford Clarendon Press 2nd ed London Routledge 1992 repr 2014 translations into Italian 1984 1994 Revised in Greek as Ioylianos mia biografia Athens MIET 2001 2005 P Athanassiadi 1985 Sto Synoro toy Eyfrath travel writing on Eastern Turkey Athens Domos 1985 Athens Apameia P Athanassiadi 1991 Pnoes annotated Greek translation of 99 poems by the oral poet Ismail Emre 1900 1970 Athens Domos P Athanassiadi 1996 Gioynoys Emre edition of 51 poems by Yunus Emre with Greek translation Athens Apameia P Athanassiadi 1999 Damascius The Philosophical History Text with translation and notes Athens Apameia P Athanassiadi and M Frede eds 1999 Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity Oxford Clarendon Press P Athanassiadi 2006 La Lutte pour l orthodoxie dans le platonisme tardif De Numenius a Damascius Paris Les Belles Lettres P Athanassiadi 2010 Vers la pensee unique La montee de l intolerance dans l Antiquite tardive Paris Les Belles Lettres Revised in Greek as H anodos ths monodo3ias sthn Ysterh Arxaiothta Athens Hestia 2017 2018 P Athanassiadi 2015 Mutations of Hellenism in Late Antiquity Variorum Collected Studies Farnham Ashgate References edit Stroumsa Guy G 2016 Review of Mutations of Hellenism in Late Antiquity Variorum collected studies series CS 1052 Bryn Mawr Classical Review ISSN 1055 7660 Karl und Gertrud Abel Stiftung Tagung 17th 2014 Zurich Switzerland 2017 Philosophia in der Konkurrenz von Schulen Wissenschaften und Religionen zur Pluralisierung des Philosophiebegriffs in Kaiserzeit und Spatantike Akten der 17 Tagung der Karl und Gertrud Abel Stiftung vom 16 17 Oktober 2014 in Zurich Riedweg Christoph Boston pp ix ISBN 9781501514296 OCLC 1010583316 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Athanassiadi P 1985 Sto Synoro toy Eyfrath Athens Domos Athanassiadi Polymnia 1976 An emperor and Hellenism studies in the thought and action of the Emperor Julian Unpublished DPhil thesis University of Oxford a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Athanassiadi Polymnia 1993 Persecution and response in late paganism the evidence of Damascius The Journal of Hellenic Studies 113 1 29 doi 10 2307 632395 ISSN 2041 4099 JSTOR 632395 S2CID 161339208 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polymnia Athanassiadi amp oldid 1181113466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
