Isbn: 9781107013773 - libanius: a critical introduction (5 Ergebnisse)

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - A professor of Greek rhetoric, frequent letter writer and influential social figure, Libanius (AD 314-393) is a key author for anybody interested in late antiquity, ancient rhetoric, ancient epistolography and ancient biography. Nevertheless, he remains understudied because it is such a daunting task to access his large and only partially translated oeuvre. This volume, which is the first comprehensive study of Libanius, offers a critical introduction to the man, his texts, their context and reception. Clear presentations of the orations, progymnasmata, declamations and letters unlock the corpus, and a survey of all available translations is provided. At the same time, the volume explores new interpretative approaches of the texts from a variety of angles. Written by a team of established as well as upcoming experts in the field, it substantially reassesses works such as the Autobiography, the Julianic speeches and letters, and Oration 30 For the Temples.…

Zustand: New. The first comprehensive volume on Libanius, this book provides an essential, innovative introduction to one of Late Antiquity's key authors. Editor(s): Hoof, Dr. Lieve van. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSK; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708. . 2014. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …