GNOSIS THEON Die Lehre von der naturlichen Gotteserkenntnis in der epikureischen Theologie[Gnosis Theon, the doctrine of the natural knowledge of God in Epicurean theology]

Oslo, Norway: In Aedibus Universitetsforlaget, 1963. First Edition. Paperback. Good. First editon. Symbolae Osoenses Fasc. Supplet. XIX Ausgangspunkt der Studie: "Cicero, De natura Deorum I" Von Knut Kleve. Wraps as issued, 142 pages. With errata slip taped to inside front wrap. Silverfish 'lacing' to front edge and light spotting to other edges. Else good+. A heavy handsome paper text with former owner stamp on title page. Knut Kleve (1926 – 2017) was a Norwegian classical philologist and a professor at the University of Bergen and at the University of Oslo. He was particularly known for his efforts on restoration of papyrus fragments from the ancient Roman town Herculaneum. He was a resistance member during the German occupation of Norway, and was arrested in May 1942 and incarcerated at Møllergata 19 and at the Grini concentration camp until June 1944. Subject for his doctorate studies was the understanding of gods in the school of philosophy called Epicureanism, including the philosophical work De natura deorum by the Roman orator Cicero. His dr.philos. thesis from 1963 was called Gnosis theon. Die Lehre von der natürlichen Gotteserkenntnis in der epikureischen Theologie. He was a professor at the University of Bergen from 1963. He became interested in the Epicurean library from Herculaneum which had been excavated in the mid 18th century. He joined efforts to verify the writing on papyrus fragments. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.