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Platonic Theology
by Marsilio Ficino

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​The Platonic Theology is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. A student of the Neoplatonic schools of Plotinus and Proclus, he was committed to reconciling Platonism with Christianity, in the hope that such a reconciliation would initiate a spiritual revival and return of the golden age. His Platonic evangelizing was eminently successful and widely influential, and his Platonic Theology, translated into English for the first time in this edition, is one of the keys to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance.

Volume 6 published by Harvard University Press, 2006

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Volume 1 (2001)

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Volume 2 (2002)

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Volume 3 (2003)

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Volume 4 (2004)

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Volume 5 (2005)

“The main work, the editing and translation of Ficino's text, has been done superbly well. Allen and Hakins have begun a work of scholarship of the highest caliber, whose continuation is eagerly awaited. And since it is such a rare thing, let me add that the book is set in a very beautiful font, which also makes it an aesthetic pleasure to read.”
     —Luc Deitz, British Journal for the History of Philosophy
“By providing an accurate text and a readable translation in an elegant yet affordable format, this volume will benefit both scholars and students, who might not be familiar with Ficino’s sometimes difficult and elliptical Latin. It will interest not only those who are working on Ficino and Italian humanism but also anyone who is concerned with the history of Platonism and Neoplatonism. No doubt this edition will stimulate further studies on Ficino’s Platonic Theology, which will in turn enlighten significant aspects of Ficino’s thought, identify new sources and provide a comprehensive exegesis of this fundamental text..”
     —Maude Vanhaelen, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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