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The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes: Progymnasmata from Twelfth-Century Byzantium (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library)
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Dimension: 143 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
Progymnasmata, preliminary exercises in the study of declamation, were the cornerstone of elite education from Hellenistic through Byzantine times. Using material from Greek literary, mythological, and historical traditions, students and writers composed examples ranging from simple fables to complex arguments about fictional laws. In the Byzantine period, the spectrum of source material expanded to include the Bible and Christian hagiography and theology. This collection was written by Nikephoros Basilakes, imperial notary and teacher at the prestigious Patriarchal School in Constantinople during the twelfth century. In his texts, Basilakes made significant use of biblical themes, especially in character ... Read more
Progymnasmata, preliminary exercises in the study of declamation, were the cornerstone of elite education from Hellenistic through Byzantine times. Using material from Greek literary, mythological, and historical traditions, students and writers composed examples ranging from simple fables to complex arguments about fictional laws. In the Byzantine period, the spectrum of source material expanded to include the Bible and Christian hagiography and theology. This collection was written by Nikephoros Basilakes, imperial notary and teacher at the prestigious Patriarchal School in Constantinople during the twelfth century. In his texts, Basilakes made significant use of biblical themes, especially in character ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674660243
SKU
V9780674660243
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About Nikephoros Basilakes
Jeffrey Beneker is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Craig A. Gibson is Professor of Classics and Collegiate Scholar at the University of Iowa.
Reviews for The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes: Progymnasmata from Twelfth-Century Byzantium (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library)
[This translation] brilliantly captures Basilakes's individual style as well as the intricacies of his rhetorical skills...The volume's presentation is meticulous.
Sophia Xenophontos Speculum (07/01/2018)
Sophia Xenophontos Speculum (07/01/2018)