Libanius : a critical introduction
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Van Hoof, Lieve
, [HerausgeberIn]
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2014.
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xvi, 387 pages ; 24 cm. |
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction. Libanius at the margins Lieve van Hoof; 1. Libanius' Life and life Lieve Van Hoof; 2. The historical context: the rhetorical use of suffering in Libanius' Monodies, Letters and Autobiography Edward Watts; 3. The rhetorical context: traditions and opportunities Raffaella Cribiore; 4. Libanius' Orations Pierre-Louis Malosse; 5. Libanius' Declamations Robert J. Penella; 6. Libanius' Progymnasmata Craig A. Gibson; 7. Libanius' Letters Bernadette Cabouret; 8. The Reception of Libanius: from Pagan friend of Julian to (almost) Christian saint and back Heinz-Günther Nesselrath and Lieve Van Hoof; 9. Emperors and Empire in Libanius Hans-Ulrich Wiemer; 10: Libanius' networks Scott Bradbury; 11. Libanius and the literary tradition Heinz-Günther Nesselrath; 12. Libanius and the 'game' of Hellenism Jan R. Stenger; 13. Not the last Pagan: Libanius between elite rhetoric and religion Peter Van Nuffelen; Epilogue. Libanius at the Centre; Appendices. Survey of (translations of) Libanius' works: A. Hypotheseis; B. Progymnasmata; C. Declamations; D. Orations; E. Letters
