Between City and School: Selected Orations of Libanius (Translated Texts for Historians LUP) - 9781781382530

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This book is a collection of twelve important but little-read orations of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, providing an English translation for each with a thorough introduction and copious notes. In spite of Libanius' influence during his lifetime, he has until recently been neglected by scholars since his Greek is often intricate and difficult to approach. Libanius lived in Antioch (Syria) where he was a teacher of rhetoric: His school was the most important in the East and students flocked there from many countries. Some of the orations in this collection, like his correspondence, illuminate his relations with his students as well as his methods of teaching rhetoric, a discipline for which he had the highest regard. These orations also show that Libanius was a major figure in his city, in frequent contact with influential officials and governors, and that he even had a close relationship with the Emperor Julian. Oration 37 reveals that there were rumours that Julian had contributed to the death of his wife by asking a court doctor to poison her, while Oration 63 indicates that Libanius, usually considered to be a thorough-going pagan, was bequeathed the patrimony of a Christian friend, even though the latter's brother was bishop of Antioch. Fascinating and thought-provoking, this essential collection of translations of Libanius' orations will be invaluable to scholars of the fourth century.

  • | Author: Libanius, Raffaella Cribiore
  • | Publisher: Liverpool University Press
  • | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2016
  • | Number of Pages: 320 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 1781382530
  • | ISBN-13: 9781781382530
Author:
Libanius, Raffaella Cribiore
Publisher:
Liverpool University Press
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 2016
Number of pages:
320 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1781382530
ISBN-13:
9781781382530