The rhetoric of power in late antiquity
Subtitle: religion and politics in Byzantium, Europe and the early Islamic world
By: edited by Robert M. Frakes, Elizabeth DePalma Digeser & Justin Stephens
Series: Library of classical studies -- v. 2
Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9781848854093
Subjects: Historiography; Ancient History; History
Description: Late Antiquity, the period of transition from the crisis of Roman Empire in the third century to the Middle Ages, has traditionally been considered only in terms of the 'decline' from classical standards. Recent classical scholarship strives to consider this period on its own terms. Taking the reign of Constantine the Great as its starting point, this book examines the unique intersection of rhetoric, religion and politics in Late Antiquity. Expert scholars come together to examine ancient rhetorical texts to explore the ways in which late antique authors drew upon classical traditions, presen.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.