Selected Letters Of Libanius From The Age Of Constantius and Julian

by Bradbury, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780853235095
• ISBN10: 0853235090
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-04
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Summary

Libanius of Antioch (AD 3146393) 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.

Author Biography

Scott Bradbury is Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vi
Abbreviations	vii
Glossary	viii
A Note on Documentation	xi
General Introduction	1	(26)
The Life of Libanius	2	(10)
Late Roman Government in the Greek East	12	(7)
Preservation and Survival of Libanius' Letters	19	(8)
SELECTED LETTERS
I. For Family Members (B 1-22)	27	(24)
II. To Emperors and Court Officials (B 23-51)	51	(32)
III. To Prefects, Proconsuls and Vicarii (B 52-85)	83	(42)
IV. To Provincial Governors (B 86-143)	125	(56)
V. To Men of Letters and Curiales (B 144-183)	181	(44)
Appendix 1: Libanius' Principal Correspondents (355-65)	225	(47)
Appendix 2: Index of Libanius' Letters Translated into English	272	(4)
Bibliography	276	(6)
Index	282	(8)
Map: Principal Destinations of Libanius' Letters AD 354-365	290