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This examination of Pythagoras' life, philosophy and legacy revolves around a specialised and technical analysis of De Vita Pythagorica by Iamblichos of Chalkis. Staab's heavily annotated thesis initially examines the nature of Pythagoras' philosophy and the surviving evidence before focusing on the style, structure and content of the 3rd/4th-century AD life. Extracts are translated but a knowledge of Greek would be helpful.