Philosophy, rhetoric, and sophistry in the high Roman Empire : Maximus of Tyre and twelve other intellectuals /
How is it possible that modern scholars have labelled Maximus of Tyre, a second-century CE performer of philosophical orations, as a sophist or a 'half-philosopher', while his own self-presentation is that of a genuine philosopher? If we take Maximus' claim to philosophical authority...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2015]
Series:
Mnemosyne, Supplements
385.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.
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Call Number: B588.Z7 L38 2015
| Summary: | How is it possible that modern scholars have labelled Maximus of Tyre, a second-century CE performer of philosophical orations, as a sophist or a 'half-philosopher', while his own self-presentation is that of a genuine philosopher? If we take Maximus' claim to philosophical authority seriously, his case can deepen our understanding of the dynamic nature of Imperial philosophy. Through a discursive analysis of twelve Imperial intellectuals alongside Maximus' dialexeis , the author proposes an interpretative framework to assess the purpose behind the representation of philosophy, rhetoric, and sophistry in Maximus' oeuvre. This is thus as yet the first book-length attempt at situating the historical communication process implicit in the surviving Maximean texts in the concurrent context of the Imperial intellectual world. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 329 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-320) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004301535 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |