Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume I
Autobiography. Letters 1-50
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ISBN-13:
9780674995277
Veröffentl:
1992
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.01.1992
Seiten:
544
Autor:
Libanius
Gewicht:
337 g
Format:
168x116x32 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A professing pagan in an aggressively Christian empire, a friend of the emperor Julian and acquaintance of St. Basil, and a potent spokesman for private and political causes, Libanius has much to tell us about the tumultuous world of the 4th century. Born in Antioch to a wealthy family steeped in the traditions of Hellenism, Libanius rose to fame as a teacher of the classics. In his lifetime, he was an acknowledged master of the art of letter writing, and today his letters offer a vivid picture of the culture and political intrigues of the eastern empire. A. F. Norman selects an eighth of the 1,550 extant letters. The letters are complemented by Libanius's < I>
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