Philosophy, rhetoric, and sophistry in the high Roman Empire : : Maximus of Tyre and twelve other intellectuals / / by Jeroen Lauwers.
How is it possible that modern scholars have labelled Maximus of Tyre, a second-century CE performer of philosophical orations, as a sophist or a ‘half-philosopher’, while his own self-presentation is that of a genuine philosopher? If we take Maximus’ claim to philosophical authority seriously, his...
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| Superior document: | Mnemosyne Supplements, Volume 385 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, 2015. ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ;
Volume 385. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | How is it possible that modern scholars have labelled Maximus of Tyre, a second-century CE performer of philosophical orations, as a sophist or a ‘half-philosopher’, while his own self-presentation is that of a genuine philosopher? If we take Maximus’ claim to philosophical authority seriously, his case can deepen our understanding of the dynamic nature of Imperial philosophy. Through a discursive analysis of twelve Imperial intellectuals alongside Maximus’ dialexeis , the author proposes an interpretative framework to assess the purpose behind the representation of philosophy, rhetoric, and sophistry in Maximus’ oeuvre. This is thus as yet the first book-length attempt at situating the historical communication process implicit in the surviving Maximean texts in the concurrent context of the Imperial intellectual world. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9004301534 |
| ISSN: | 0169-8958 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Jeroen Lauwers. |