The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch / / Raffaella Cribiore.
This book is a study of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, a major intellectual figure who ran one of the most prestigious schools of rhetoric in the later Roman Empire. He was a tenacious adherent of pagan religion and a friend of the emperor Julian, but also taught leaders of the early Christian...
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Cribiore, Raffaella, author. The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch / Raffaella Cribiore. Course Book Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2009] ©2007 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- A Note on References and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. Libanius and Rhetoric in Antioch -- CHAPTER TWO. Schools and Sophists in the Roman East -- CHAPTER THREE. The Network -- CHAPTER FOUR. Admission and Evaluation -- CHAPTER FIVE. Teaching the Logoi -- CHAPTER SIX. The Long and Short Paths to Rhetoric -- CHAPTER SEVEN. After Rhetoric -- CONCLUSION. Words and Silence -- APPENDIX ONE. Dossiers of Students -- APPENDIX TWO. Length of Students' Attendance -- APPENDIX THREE. Concordance of Letters in Appendix One Translated into English -- Select Bibliography -- Index Locorum -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star This book is a study of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, a major intellectual figure who ran one of the most prestigious schools of rhetoric in the later Roman Empire. He was a tenacious adherent of pagan religion and a friend of the emperor Julian, but also taught leaders of the early Christian church like St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great. Raffaella Cribiore examines Libanius's training and personality, showing him to be a vibrant educator, though somewhat gloomy and anxious by nature. She traces how he cultivated a wide network of friends and former pupils and courted powerful officials to recruit top students. Cribiore describes his school in Antioch--how students applied, how they were evaluated and trained, and how Libanius reported progress to their families. She details the professional opportunities that a thorough training in rhetoric opened up for young men of the day. Also included here are translations of 200 of Libanius's most important letters on education, almost none of which have appeared in English before. Cribiore casts into striking relief the importance of rhetoric in late antiquity and its influence not only on pagan intellectuals but also on prominent Christian figures. She gives a balanced view of Libanius and his circle against the far-flung panorama of the Greek East. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) HISTORY / Ancient / Rome. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter PUP eBook-Package 2000-2015 9783110662580 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Univ. Press eBook Package 2000-2013 9783110413434 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442502 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton eBook Package Backlist 2000-2014 9783110459531 print 9780691128245 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400827671 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400827671.jpg |
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Cribiore, Raffaella, The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch / Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- A Note on References and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. Libanius and Rhetoric in Antioch -- CHAPTER TWO. Schools and Sophists in the Roman East -- CHAPTER THREE. The Network -- CHAPTER FOUR. Admission and Evaluation -- CHAPTER FIVE. Teaching the Logoi -- CHAPTER SIX. The Long and Short Paths to Rhetoric -- CHAPTER SEVEN. After Rhetoric -- CONCLUSION. Words and Silence -- APPENDIX ONE. Dossiers of Students -- APPENDIX TWO. Length of Students' Attendance -- APPENDIX THREE. Concordance of Letters in Appendix One Translated into English -- Select Bibliography -- Index Locorum -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- A Note on References and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. Libanius and Rhetoric in Antioch -- CHAPTER TWO. Schools and Sophists in the Roman East -- CHAPTER THREE. The Network -- CHAPTER FOUR. Admission and Evaluation -- CHAPTER FIVE. Teaching the Logoi -- CHAPTER SIX. The Long and Short Paths to Rhetoric -- CHAPTER SEVEN. After Rhetoric -- CONCLUSION. Words and Silence -- APPENDIX ONE. Dossiers of Students -- APPENDIX TWO. Length of Students' Attendance -- APPENDIX THREE. Concordance of Letters in Appendix One Translated into English -- Select Bibliography -- Index Locorum -- Index |
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