Description
Book SynopsisLibanius of Antioch (AD 314–393) 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.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- A Note on Documentation
- General Introduction
- The Life of Libanius
- Late Roman Government in the Greek East
- Preservation and Survival of Libanius' Letters
- SELECTED LETTERS
- I. For Family Members (Bl-22)
- II. To Emperors and Court Officials (B23-51)
- Ill. To Prefects, Proconsuls and Vicarii (B52-85)
- IV. To Provincial Governors (B86-143)
- V. To Men of Letters and Curiales (B144-183)
- Appendix 1: Libanius' Principal Correspondents (355-65)
- Appendix 2: Index of Libanius' Letters Translated into English
- Bibliography
- Index
- Map: Principal Destinations of Libanius' Letters AD 354-365
