Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Sophistry in the High Roman Empire - Maximus of Tyre and Twelve Other Intellectuals

This book offers a discussion of the representation of the fields of philosophy, sophistry, and rhetoric in the orations of the philosophical orator Maximus of Tyre (2nd century CE) and twelve other intellectuals from the Roman Empire.

About the author

Jeroen Lauwers, Ph.D. (2012), University of Leuven, is a postdoctoral scholar of Classics and Literary Studies at that university. His interests include Imperial Greek literature, ancient literary theory and criticism, and receptions of the classical world.

Product details

• Authors: Jeroen Lauwers
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.09.2015
• EAN: 9789004301528
• ISBN: 978-90-04-30152-8
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 653 g
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day