Philostratus's Heroikos : Religion and Cultural Identity in the Third Century C. E.

North American and European classicists explore the relationship between religion and the construction of cultural identity in the hero-cult dialogue Heroikos, contending that its religious interest are intimately related to Philostratus' interests in the literary act of re-creating a coherent Greek identity for the Greek elites of the Roman Empire during the early third century CE. Most of the 18 essays were presented at a May 2001 conference at Harvard University. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)