Abstract
Lieu uses an account of Libanius' career to show what it reveals about education in Antioch and the east more generally. He describes the activities - and problems - of sophists, teachers, and some students too, and records some of the changes taking place in higher education at the time. In doing this Lieu is able to bring to our attention some new translations of Libanius' writings on education and to increase our knowledge of one of the most important sources on the subject in late antiquity.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Culture and society in later Roman Antioch |
| Subtitle of host publication | papers from a colloquium, London, 15th December 2001 |
| Place of Publication | Oxford, U.K. |
| Publisher | Oxbow Books |
| Pages | 13-23 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Print) | 184217102X |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Late Antiquity
- Antioch
- Libanius
- sophists
- rhetors
- education -- Antioch