The Cambridge history of later Greek and early medieval philosophy;

This volume is a strong companion to the Cambridge History of Later Medieval Philosophy (CHLMP). CHLMP is a superior volume, but this still is quite good, and covers a great deal of material that is often neglected in standard treatments of medieval philosophy. Indeed, many histories of the medieval period are criticized for failing to cover the very periods included in this volume. By the way, the reference to D. M. Armstrong is not entirely Amazon's fault - the Cambridge University Press web site lists the book incorrectly as well. They don't even know the editor of their own book!!! Surveys philosophy from the neo-Platonists to St. Anselm, showing how Greek philosophy took the form in which it was known to its cultural inheritors and how they interpreted it. pt. 1. Greek philosophy from Plato to Plotinus / by P. Merlan -- pt. 2. Philo and the beginnings of Christian thought / by the Rev. H. Chadwick -- pt. 3. Plotinus / by A.H. Armstrong -- pt. 4. The later neoplatonists / by A.C. Lloyd -- pt. 5. Marius Victorinus and Augustine / by R.A. Markus -- pt. 6. The Greek Christian Platonist tradition from the Cappadocians to Maximus and Eriugena / by I.P. Sheldon-Williams -- pt. 7. Western Christian thought from Boethius to Anselm / by H. Liebeschtz -- pt. 8. Early Islamic philosophy / by R. Walzer.

Surveys philosophy from the neo-Platonists to St. Anselm, showing how Greek philosophy took the form in which it was known to its cultural inheritors and how they interpreted it.