Dio Chrysostom
Politics, Letters, and Philosophy
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
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Dio Chrysostom (c. AD 45-115) is one of the most important writers, thinkers, and politicians from the flourishing world of the Greeks under Rome. His many surviving essays and speeches offer historians, philosophers, and students of literature an impressive range of high-quality writing, original reflection on ethics and social affairs, and intelligent, complex appraisal of the Roman Empire at the height of its power This volume contains eleven new assessments of the key areas of Dio's life and works by an international team of experts. For the first time studies of Dio's thoughts on civic and imperial life are placed alongside studies both of the sophisticated techniques which he used to expound his political and social message and of the sources that gave him the moral authority to do so. A common theme throughout is the interrelation of writing and power against the background of Dio's firm commitment to Hellenism in the changed circumstances of Roman rule.
... a very rich and provocatively multi-vocal collection of essays on the works of this controversial orator/philosopher. * Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review *
... without doubt a very valuable book for anyone who is interested in the politics, literature and philsophy of the Flavian Empire ... adds depth to our understanding of Dio - notoriously an elusive and multi-faceted author - from such a wide variety of perspectives. * Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review *
... a very valuable book, which more than repays close attention ... gives a clear illustration of the challenging variety of Dio's self-representation and philosophical thought. * Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review *
The range and detail with which the material is covered is impressive. It sets high standards of serious engagement with Dio's constantly fascinating and provocative creations. It should provide a very stimulating resource for all those who are encouraged to further extend our understanding of Dio's complex historical context, and of his even more complex projects of rhetorical and philosophical self-presentation. * Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review *
Packed full of solid scholarship ... A solid and useful collection, with a couple of stand-out pieces (by Moles and Ma). * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
ISBN: 9780199243594
Dimensions: 225mm x 146mm x 22mm
Weight: 504g
318 pages