Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume II: Letters 51-193 [Greek, Ancient (To 1453)]

by Libanius

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Pagans' advocate.

A professing pagan in an aggressively Christian empire, a friend of the emperor Julian and acquaintance of St. Basil, a potent spokesman for private and political causes--Libanius can tell us much about the tumultuous world of the fourth century.

Born in Antioch to a wealthy family steeped in the culture and religious traditions of Hellenism, Libanius rose to fame as a teacher of the classics in a period...

Format:Hardcover

Language:Greek, Ancient (To 1453)

ISBN:0674995287

ISBN13:9780674995284

Release Date:January 1992

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:496 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 4.5" x 6.7"

Related Subjects

Ancient Ancient & Classical Literature Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Criticism & Theory

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Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume II: Letters 51-193 [Greek, Ancient (To 1453)]

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