Description
About the Author
Alberto Rigolio was trained in Classics and Late Antiquity in Milan, Oxford, and Princeton, and is currently Associate Professor in Classics at Durham University. He works on the cultural history of the later Roman world, with particular reference to the transformations of ancient rhetorical and philosophical traditions in Early Christianity and Late Antiquity.
Reviews
Rigolio provides the reader with an extremely valuable catalogue of early Christian dialogues with an introduction that offers an innovative methodological approach. It is to be hoped that other scholars will build on his foundation. * Church History *
This is a learned and unique book. Rigolios systematic approach to the literary form of philosophical and theological works turns attention to certain important, but often overlooked textual readings. * The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition *
Already an opus magnum, it is hoped that the solidity of this work may act as a catalyst for further studies.... A reference work for the next generation. * Medioevo Greco *
Rigolio's book represents a significant advance in the study of early Christian dialogues and opinion formation in late antiquity. The comprehensiveness of Rigolio's bibliographies and his detailed summaries of prior scholarship will provide an important foundation for all future research on early Christian dialogues. One would hope that this new resource will also encourage the formation of a network of scholars working on early Christian dialogues. * Journal of Early Christian Studies *
This is a comprehensive and meticulous guide to a fascinating literary genre: Rigolio has done scholarship a great service by opening up the field by allowing the easy comparison of a wide range of texts. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190915452
Author Alberto Rigolio
Format Hardback
Page Count 312
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 499g
Dimensions(mm) 163mm * 236mm * 31mm