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The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes

- Progymnasmata from Twelfth-Century Byzantium

About The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes

Progymnasmata, exercises in the study of declamation, were the cornerstone of elite education from Hellenistic through Byzantine times. The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes, translated here into English for the first time, illuminate teaching and literary culture in one of the most important epochs of the Byzantine Empire.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674660243
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 416
  • Published:
  • October 30, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 210x143x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 536 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes

Progymnasmata, exercises in the study of declamation, were the cornerstone of elite education from Hellenistic through Byzantine times. The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes, translated here into English for the first time, illuminate teaching and literary culture in one of the most important epochs of the Byzantine Empire.

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