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The Pirate and the Sage: Imperial Justice in Philostratus' Life of Apollonius of Tyana

Panel: 
"Would That Never" II: Ships, Shipwrecks, and Sea Travel in Classical Literature
Abstract: 

On pilgrimage to gurus in the mountains of India, a Greek holy man tells of his past life as an Egyptian ship captain, a tale that introduces readers to competing notions of justice in the multicultural Roman Empire.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Saundra
Last Name: 
Schwartz
Institution: 
University of Hawai'i, Manoa