: Examines the immediate reception by his pupils and the early Academy.
Scholars emphasize that the volume fills a major gap in the field by offering a comprehensive study of ancient Platonism. For broader context, Brill also offers the Brill's Companions to Classical Reception series.
The volume is organized into three chronological parts encompassing 31 chapters:
: Offers an extensive bibliography essential for scholars in classical reception studies. Expert Reception
Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Plato in Antiquity (edited by Tarrant, Renaud, Baltzly, and Layne) is a foundational, systematic English-language guide to how Plato’s work was interpreted from his death in 347 BCE through the 6th century CE. Key Sections and Focus