http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/ NEOPLATONISM Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:47:09 GMT Thomas Mether http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2833 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2833 It is outstanding. She sort of regards it as a supplemental update in English to Tatakis's Byzantine Theology. ... From: John Uebersax Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:45:23 GMT Thomas Mether http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2832 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2832 I would add another recommendation   Henry Macguire (ed.) Byzantine Magic, Dumbarton Oaks, 1995. It has articles on Theory and Practice of Magic: Michael Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:40:30 GMT Thomas Mether http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2831 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2831 Hello Curt, Curt Steimetz writes: " George Gemistos Plethon lived the last half of his very long (~100 years) life in exile in Mistra, which is widely reported Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:17:33 GMT Michael Chase http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2830 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2830 ... M.C. No, as far as I know. ... M.C. Your question seems to have two parts: 1. Did the "Byzantines" transmit ancient texts faithfully ? As far as we can Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:51:32 GMT Thomas Mether http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2829 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2829 John, A follow up in reply to your comments about the conservatives and humanists. The conflict between the two parties goes back to the 780s CE. It was a Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:25:52 GMT Thomas Mether http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2828 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2828 Greetings John,   Thanks for the references, one I did not know of. Briefly, for a start, I was wonderig if there is an equivalent for Byzantine philosophical Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:24:49 GMT Curt Steinmetz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2827 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2827 That's an excellent source. Ierodiaknou is one of the most important contemporary Byzantine scholars publishing in English. Another fascinating book is "The Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:03:40 GMT John Uebersax http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2826 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2826 Thanks for this link, Curt. Among the sources listed there, one in particular caught my attention as something other members might be interested in: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:44:56 GMT John Uebersax http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2825 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2825 Sorry about that, Curt.  Please don't make it worse.  Someone else, not me, approved the message. I'll check into it and find out what the problem is. Jesse, Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:03:59 GMT Curt Steinmetz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2824 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2824 Obviously, by "secret writings" I meant precisely those writings that were, well, secret. As the kids say, like, duh. All sources that I am aware of agree that Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:55:46 GMT Curt Steinmetz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2823 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2823 I see the moderators are hard at work. Curt Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:51:39 GMT Jesse Corradino http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2822 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2822 Prepare to be Steinmetzed. ... _________________________________________________________________ Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:24 GMT Michael Chase http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2821 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2821 ... There was nothing "secret" about Pletho's writings: some were addressed to the emperor Manuel, and they gave rise to lively controversies during his Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:39:49 GMT Curt Steinmetz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2820 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2820 ... George Gemistos Plethon lived the last half of his very long (~100 years) life in exile in Mistra, which is widely reported to have been a hotbed of Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:50:37 GMT John Uebersax http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2819 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neoplatonism/message/2819 Hi Thomas, I had difficulty, too, seeing the immediate connection between your post and the earlier one, so thanks for explaining it. You seem to be suggesting