This work is part of the Tredition Classics book series. The publisher Tredition from Hamburg releases works from over two millennia in this series. Many of these works have largely been out of print or only available through antiquarian sources. With the Tredition Classics series, Tredition aims to reissue thousands of classics from world literature in various languages as printed books, globally. The series serves to preserve literature and promote culture. It helps ensure that many thousands of works do not fall into oblivion.