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The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch (Paperback)
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This book is a study of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, a
major intellectual figure who ran one of the most prestigious
schools of rhetoric in the later Roman Empire. He was a tenacious
adherent of pagan religion and a friend of the emperor Julian, but
also taught leaders of the early Christian church like St. John
Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great. Raffaella Cribiore examines
Libanius's training and personality, showing him to be a vibrant
educator, though somewhat gloomy and anxious by nature. She traces
how he cultivated a wide network of friends and former pupils and
courted powerful officials to recruit top students. Cribiore
describes his school in Antioch--how students applied, how they
were evaluated and trained, and how Libanius reported progress to
their families. She details the professional opportunities that a
thorough training in rhetoric opened up for young men of the day.
Also included here are translations of 200 of Libanius's most
important letters on education, almost none of which have appeared
in English before. Cribiore casts into striking relief the
importance of rhetoric in late antiquity and its influence not only
on pagan intellectuals but also on prominent Christian figures. She
gives a balanced view of Libanius and his circle against the
far-flung panorama of the Greek East.
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