Edited by Lieve Van HoofCambridge University Press, 9/25/2014EAN 9781107013773, ISBN10: 1107013771Hardcover, 404 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cmLanguage: EnglishA professor of Greek rhetoric, frequent letter writer and influential social figure, Libanius (AD 314–393) is a key author for anybody interested in late antiquity, ancient rhetoric, ancient epistolography and ancient biography. Nevertheless, he remains understudied because it is such a daunting task to access his large and only partially translated oeuvre. This volume, which is the first comprehensive study of Libanius, offers a critical introduction to the man, his texts, their context and reception. Clear presentations of the orations, progymnasmata, declamations and letters unlock the corpus, and a survey of all available translations is provided. At the same time, the volume explores new interpretative approaches of the texts from a variety of angles. Written by a team of established as well as upcoming experts in the field, it substantially reassesses works such as the Autobiography, the Julianic speeches and letters, and Oration 30 For the Temples.Introduction. Libanius at the margins Lieve van Hoof1. Libanius' Life and life Lieve Van Hoof2. The historical contextthe rhetorical use of suffering in Libanius' Monodies, Letters and Autobiography Edward Watts3. The rhetorical contexttraditions and opportunities Raffaella Cribiore4. Libanius' Orations Pierre-Louis Malosse5. Libanius' Declamations Robert J. Penella6. Libanius' Progymnasmata Craig A. Gibson7. Libanius' Letters Bernadette Cabouret8. The reception of Libaniusfrom Pagan friend of Julian to (almost) Christian saint and back Heinz-Günther Nesselrath and Lieve Van Hoof9. Emperors and Empire in Libanius Hans-Ulrich Wiemer10. Libanius' networks Scott Bradbury11. Libanius and the literary tradition Heinz-Günther Nesselrath12. Libanius and the 'game' of Hellenism Jan R. Stenger13. Not the last PaganLibanius between elite rhetoric and religion Peter Van NuffelenEpilogue. Libanius at the centreAppendices. Survey of (translations of) Libanius' worksA. HypotheseisB. ProgymnasmataC. DeclamationsD. OrationsE. Letters.
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