The Letters of Libanius from the Age of Theodosius

by Scott Bradbury and David Moncur

Libanius of Antioch (AD 314-93), teacher, rhetorician and eloquent exponent of Greek paideia, was one of the most prolific letter writers of late antiquity with more than 1500 surviving letters from an even greater total. This volume contains the first English-language translation of all the letters written between 388 and 393, which provide insights both into his professional and personal circumstances and the changes taking place in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1802076832
• ISBN13: 9781802076837
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.0"