The Oxford Handbook of the Second Sophistic

The Oxford Handbook of the Second Sophistic
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 777
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ISBN-10 : 9780199837472
ISBN-13 : 0199837473
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of the Second Sophistic by : Daniel S. Richter

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Second Sophistic written by Daniel S. Richter and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the period known as the Second Sophistic, this Handbook offers guidance on the wide range of textual materials that survive, many of which are useful or even core to inquiries of particularly current interest, while also keeping a sharp focus on how we can best situate these texts within the broader socio-cultural milieu.


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