Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume I
| Autor: | Libanius |
|---|---|
| EAN: | 9780674995277 |
| Sachgruppe: | Belletristik |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 544 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 01.01.1992 |
| Untertitel: | Autobiography. Letters 1-50 |
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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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