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Between City and School
Raffaella Cribiore
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Description for Between City and School
Paperback. This book provides an English translation of 12 orations (mostly unknown) of the sophist Libanius who had an important school of rhetoric in Antioch (Syria) and was one of the most influential figures in the fourth century. Translator(s): Cribiore, Raffaella. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Translated Texts for Historians
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781382530
SKU
V9781781382530
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About Raffaella Cribiore
Raffaella Cribiore is Professor of Classics at New York University.
Reviews for Between City and School
'This is a successful addition to previous translations, and makes a valuable contribution.' Raphael Brendel, Alte Geschichte Reviews 'In addition to the excellent translation, the virtues of this contribution include a thorough attention to secondary literature, a current bibliography, and a graceful style. Libanius, I think, would be pleased.' David Neal Greenwood, Religious ... Read more