This volume - the first project of its kind in the field - collates c. 1200 biographical entries on Greek sophists and rhetors who flourished in the Roman Empire from the first to the seventh century AD. Ancient Greek sophists, the masters of speech and teachers of rhetoric, constituted one of the most important and interesting intellectual circles of the ancient world. The prosopography provides comprehensive information on sophists and their activities, using abundant and varied source material such as literary texts (including those of the rhetors themselves) and papyrological, epigraphic, and numismatic evidence. Each entry provides data (where available) on sources in which the person is attested, biographical details, career, and rhetorical activity. Prosopography of Greek Rhetors and Sophists of the Roman Empire constitutes a basis and a tool for subsequent in-depth studies on the Greek Sophistic movement, as well as a useful reference book for students and all those interested in the culture of the ancient world.
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This volume - the first project of its kind in the field - collates c. 1200 biographical entries on Greek sophists and rhetors who flourished in the Roman Empire from the first to the seventh century AD.
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Abbreviations ; Frequently cited sources ; Frequently cited works ; Preface ; Prosopography of Greek Rhetors and Sophists of the Roman Empire ; Annexe: "Sophists in medicine" ; Stemmata ; Bibliography of ancient authors and texts ; Index of rhetors and sophists ; Index: "Sophists in medicine"
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The three Polish historian who have compiled this volume deserve credit for their industry in collecting and refereeing a great deal of biographical information a convenient reference tool.
Provides prosopographical data on c. 1200 Greek rhetors and sophists in the Roman Empire Presented in a clear, encyclopaedic lay-out, making it an excellent reference tool Features a wide chronological framework, providing a picture of ancient Greek sophistry and rhetoric throughout the centuries
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Pawel Janiszewski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History at the University of Warsaw. Krystyna Stebnicka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History at the University of Warsaw. Elzbieta Szabat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History at the University of Warsaw.
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Provides prosopographical data on c. 1200 Greek rhetors and sophists in the Roman Empire Presented in a clear, encyclopaedic lay-out, making it an excellent reference tool Features a wide chronological framework, providing a picture of ancient Greek sophistry and rhetoric throughout the centuries
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198713401
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
1130 gr
Høyde
253 mm
Bredde
195 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
480

Biographical note

Pawel Janiszewski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History at the University of Warsaw. Krystyna Stebnicka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History at the University of Warsaw. Elzbieta Szabat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History at the University of Warsaw.