Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents
List of Illustrations
Preface and Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Maps
Introduction. Emperors, Rhetoricians, and Panegyric
(Re)constructing Julian
The Panegyrist-Caesar at Work
Praise-Giving, Philosophy, Politics, and Genre
Reading Panegyrics: Methodology
Communication and Power: Panegyric as Political Prose
Praise Operationalized
1. Panegyric, Paideia, and the (De)construction of the Emperor’s Image and Power: Themistius,
Julian, and Constantius, ca. 350–356 CE
A Literary and Political Apparitor: Themistius as Panegyrist and Senator
A Political and Literary Apparitor: Julian as Caesar and Panegyrist
Conclusion
2. Panegyric, Diplomacy, and (Self-)Presentation: Julian, Themistius, and Constantius in the
West, 357–359
Eusebia and Constantius: Binary Praise, Communication, and Patronage
Representing Constantinople: Constantius and Themistius at Rome
Venturing on Self-Glorification: Julian as Caesar and Self-Promoter
Conclusion
3. Laudatiua Materia : Panegyric, History, and Legitimization in a Period of Imperial Transition, 360–361
Res gestae: Between History and Panegyric
Confronting Constantius: The Epistle as Apology, Polemic, Autobiography, and Auto-Panegyric
Conclusion
4. Panegyric, Consensus, and the Reinforcement of Nascent Government: Claudius Mamertinus,
Himerius, and Julian in Constantinople, 361–362
The Native Son Returns: Reconciling the West and the East after Civil War
Himerius and Julian: Refounding Constantinople and Relating New Policy
Conclusion
5. Panegyric, Promotion, Punishment, and Advisement: Libanius and Julian in Antioch, 362–363
Administering the East by Epistle-Edicts
Libanius and Julian: Curating and Promoting New Policy
Administering Antioch: Emperor, Populace, and (Lack of) Consensus
Conclusion
Conclusion. Emperors, Rhetoricians, and the Usefulness of Praise
Appendix A. The Date of Themistius’s Oration 1
Appendix B. Julian, an Experienced Soldier before His Promotion to Caesar?
Appendix C. The Date of Julian’s Oration 1
Appendix D. Some Emperors’ Residencies at and Responses to Antioch
Works Cited
Index
