古代末期における公的教師の社会的役割 : リバニオス書簡集の分析から

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This article discusses a role played by Libanius, the sophist of Antioch, utilizing letters he wrote to dignitaries in Constantinople. While the sophist's correspondence has been generally considered as a product of patronage to date, this article first discusses three cases concerning persons familiar to Libanius, in order to show that this correspondence was not motivated by the exigencies of patronage and that Libanius was rather making petitions for individuals or Eastern cities to the imperial government in accordance with administrative procedures. Then the author proceeds to analyze the whole corpus of Libanius' correspondence written during the reign of Theodosius, concluding that, independent of patronage, the sophist supported various people, among whom were included orphans, women and farmers who had no direct access to power nor any paideia that was a key element for unitng the social elite in Late Anfiquity. Thus, the author suggests that Libanius, who heretofore has been regarded only as an educational figure or public rhetor, played another role, by virtue of his public chair, of reporting individual problems occurring in local societies to the central government, regardless of the social background of the plaintiffs. Finally, the author offers a different interpretation of the relationships between the sophist and two praetorian prefects of the East. While emphasis has been put on the religious convictions of these prefects and on a radical fluctuation occurring in Libanius' political emergence, the author interprets the sophist's correspondence within cultural and social contexts and argues that despite regime changes Libanius maintained contact with the imperial government, which, in turn, shows that he could play the part of a social channel continually through the reign of Theodosius.
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2008-02-20

古代末期における公的教師の社会的役割 : リバニオス書簡集の分析から

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