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Iamblichus, whose life spanned the late third and early fourth centuries, was one of the most revered Platonist philosophers. The Emperor Julian, who ranked him with Plato, planned to use his work as the philosophical basis for a revival of pagan religion to meet the Christian challenge. Iamblichus wrote On the Pythagorean Life as the first of ten volumes on the philosophy of Pythagoras. It is the most extensive surviving source on Pythagorean...

Did Christianity transform the Roman world in which it began, or did the Roman world shape Christianity? This work explores current debates and new interpretations of Early Christianity in Roman Society. Adopting an interdisciplinary and thematic approach, it offers the student unfamiliar with the Christian tradition, a comprehensive introduction to its role in the Roman world.