Beyond the Second Sophistic: Adventures in Greek Postclassicism

by Tim Whitmarsh

The "Second Sophistic" traditionally refers to a period at the height of the Roman Empire's power that witnessed a flourishing of Greek rhetoric and oratory, and since the 19th century it has often been viewed as a defense of Hellenic civilization against the domination of Rome. This book proposes a very different model. Covering popular fiction, poetry and Greco-Jewish material, it argues for a rich, dynamic, and diverse culture, which cannot be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520344588
• ISBN13: 9780520344587
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"