School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch Cribiore Raffaella
School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch Cribiore Raffaella This book is a study of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, a major intellectual figure who ran one of the most prestigious schools of…
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School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch Cribiore Raffaella
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. John Chrysostom and St. 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.
Raffaella Cribiore examines Libanius's training and personality, showing him to be a vibrant educator, though somewhat gloomy and anxious by nature. Basil the Great. 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
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