The social world of intellectuals in the Roman Empire : sophists, philosophers, and Christians /

• Main Author: Eshleman, Kendra, 1973-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Series: Greek culture in the roman world
• Subjects: Κοινωνικά δίκτυα > Ρώμη; Κοινωνική δομή > Ρώμη; Ταυτότητα (Φιλοσοφία) > Ιστορία > Μέχρι το 1500.; Σοφιστές (Ελληνική φιλοσοφία); Χριστιανοί > Ρώμη; Ρώμη > Πνευματική ζωή

"This book examines the role of social networks in the formation of identity among sophists, philosophers, and Christians in the early Roman Empire. Membership in each category was established and evaluated socially as well as discursively. From clashes over admission to classrooms and communio...