Selected Letters of Libanius
From the Age of Constantius and Julian
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
304 pages
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5.8 x 8.3
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© 2004
Libanius of Antioch (AD 314–393) stands out as a fundamental source for the history of the Greek East in the fourth century AD. Drawn from the 1269 letters written between 355 and 365, the 183 letters presented here play an important role in making the age of Constantius II and Julian the Apostate the best-documented period of the ancient world.
"[We acquire] a firm grasp of Libanius's personality, his sense of responsibility, and his social, political and intellectual relations with others. The result is admirable. Thus, though the selection is formally intended for students of history unable to read Libanius in the original, Bradbury's synthesis will be illuminating also to more expert readers, who will find it an excellent aid for further study. . . . The translation itself is praiseworthy."
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