Paul and Seneca within the Ancient Consolation Tradition

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Paul and Seneca within the Ancient Consolation Tradition is written by Alex Muir and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004695524 (ISBN 10) and 9789004695528 (ISBN 13).

In this monograph, Alex W. Muir shows how Paul and Seneca were significant contributors to an ancient philosophical and rhetorical tradition of consolation. Each writer's consolatory career is surveyed in turn through close readings of key primary texts: chiefly Seneca's three literary consolations and 'Epistles'; and Paul's letters, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Corinthians, and Philippians. A final comparative dialogue highlights the pair's adaptations and innovations within this tradition.