R., G: Apollonius Of Tyana (e-book) (used book) | G. R. | bookbook.eu

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Thru the life of Apollonius of Tyana, Mead, in his 1901 work, brings in to focus a previously unknown time in history. Very little was known about the lives & motivations of those living in the 1st century AD. Nor was there much information about how Christianity developed immediately after the life of Jesus. Apollonius was a Pythagorean who wrote many books on philosophy & science. Being associated with cults like the Pythagoreans, he necessarily came in contact with the religious devotees of his time. Students of history & religion will find the life of Apollonius an illuminating tale from a nearly forgotten period of history.
British scholar & philosopher George Robert Stow Mead (1863-1933) was educated at Cambridge University. He served as editor of The Theosophical Society's Theosophical Review & later formed The Quest Society & edited its journal, The Quest Review. He's also the author of Notes on Nirvana (1893) & an 1896 translation of The Upanishads.