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The book "Libanius: Selected Letters from the Age of Constantius and Julian" contains translated texts from the historian Libanius of Antioch, who lived from AD 314 to 393. The book includes 183 letters written between 355 and 365, providing valuable insight into the history of the Greek East during the fourth century AD. These letters make this time period, which includes the reigns of Constantius II and Julian the Apostate, one of the most well-documented periods in ancient history.
Libanius of Antioch (AD 314–393) stands out as a fundamental source for the history of the Greek East in the fourth century AD. Drawn from the 1269 letters written between 355 and 365, the 183 letters presented here play an important role in making the age of Constantius II and Julian the Apostate the best-documented period of the ancient world.
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