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Paperback Antioch as a Centre of Hellenic Culture, as Observed by Libanius Book

ISBN: 0853235953

ISBN13: 9780853235958

Antioch as a Centre of Hellenic Culture, as Observed by Libanius

Focusing on the first and last years of Libanius' Antiochene career (AD 354-388), this volume illustrates his great range of his rhetorical skills, while at the same time illuminating the intrigues of city politics and university life. The shorter speeches give unparalleled insights into problems of sharply contemporary relevance - teachers' pay, student indiscipline and rioting, threats from the rival Latin curriculum, accusations of professional...

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