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The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch

Hardback
Published : Monday 22 January 2007
ISBN : 9780691128245
Price : €81.90


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Presents a study of the 4th-century sophist Libanius, a major intellectual figure who ran one of the most prestigious schools of rhetoric in the later Roman Empire. This book examines Libanius' training and personality, and traces how he cultivated a wide network of friends and former pupils and courted powerful officials to recruit top students.



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