Hellenische Identität in der Spätantike: Pagane Autoren und ihr Unbehagen an der eigenen Zeit

Jan Stenger

Published by De Gruyter 2009

Hellenische Identität in der Spätantike

Pagane Autoren und ihr Unbehagen an der eigenen Zeit

The Experience of Crisis and Literature in Late Antiquity. Greek Authors and their Concern for their own Times

Jan Stenger

Volume 97 in the series Untersuchungen zur antiken Literatur und Geschichte

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110213294

Overview
Contents

About this book

In Late Antiquity, and above all in the fourth century, far-reaching changes took place in the political, social and religious environments. The pagan authors of the Roman East (the Emperor Julian, Libanius, Eunapius, Themistius) experienced this process as a threatening crisis, and reacted with the pen. This study considers important contemporary themes such as the construction of identity, ideal rule or the correct interpretation of current reality, so providing the first exposition of the specific character of these writings.

Author / Editor information

Jan Stenger, Freie Universität Berlin.

Reviews

"In sum, Stenger's book can motivate a critical re-reading of its sources through the new lens of its ambitious approach. It is a thought-provoking contribution that certainly merits careful study and no doubt will incite further critical consideration and discussion."
Fabian Sieber in: BMCR 2010.10.16

Topics

Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
Inhaltsverzeichnis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
Abkürzungen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	IX
1. Literatur in der Krise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Auf der Suche nach Identität Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
3. Von der Institution zum Heiligen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
4. Das Ideal des Intellektuellen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
5. Politik der Erinnerung Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
6. Die Sicherung der Religion nach innen und außen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	317
7. Eine Palingenesie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	391
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	397

(Deutsch)

Language: German
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academics, Libraries, Institutes
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 424
Keywords: Greek Literature; Late Antiquity; Experience of Crisis; Julian the Apostate (Emperor)

eBook

Published: August 17, 2009
ISBN: 9783110213294

Hardcover

Published: August 19, 2009
ISBN: 9783110213287