Craig A Gibson

Biographic Data

ID965568
NAMECraig A Gibson
GIVEN NAMESCraig A
FAMILY NAMEGibson
SIGNATUREGIBSON C A
AFFILIATIONS1The University of Iowa, Department of Classics Iowa City, IA 52242-1418 USA, Email: [email protected]
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS17
TOTAL CITATIONS29
AUTHOR COUNT17
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1999
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Bertram of Metz and John of Alta Silva

    Craig A GibsonARTICLEMediaevalia2025

    In Dolopathos, a medieval Latin frame tale in the Book of Sindibad / Seven Sages of Rome tradition, the author John of Alta Silva uniquely and prominently incorporates the theme of law and justice to appeal specifically to his dedicatee, the legal scholar Bishop Bertram of Metz. In addition, the content of one of the frame tale’s internal stories (Polyphemus) suggests that the terminus ante quem for John’s dedication of the book to the bishop is …

  • Proof of Consummation of Marriage in Menander Rhetor

    Open AccessCraig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEEugesta2021

    Menander Rhetor’s instructions for composing and delivering a “bridal chamber speech” (κατευναστικός) suggest that the consummation of a marriage in some partsof the Greek-speaking world in the late third century CE may have been confirmed and celebrated by the display of a blood-stained item before guests on the morning after the wedding

  • Two rhetorical exercises on Ganymede in John Doxapatres’ Homiliae in Aphthonium

    Open AccessCraig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEByzantine and Modern Greek Studies2019References: 4

    A pair of anonymous rhetorical exercises in Greek, dating perhaps to the eleventh century, contain a refutation and a confirmation of the myth of Ganymede, in which the young Trojan shepherd is abducted by Zeus in the form of an eagle to live with him in heaven. This article analyses the opposing arguments about divinity and sexuality in the two exercises, argues that they contain a unique aetiological account of the violet, and situates them in …

  • Against Penelope

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEThe Classical World2019

    In the course of criticizing his predecessor Timaeus, Polybius mentions a paradoxical invective exercise (ψόγος) against Penelope. No such exercise survives from antiquity. A review of rhetorical handbook instructions, encomia and invectives of Homeric characters, and ancient traditions about Penelope suggests that this assignment would have been challenging but not impossible for intermediate students of rhetoric. Since little is known about Pen…

  • Temple Prostitution at Aphaca

    Open AccessCraig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEThe Classical Quarterly2019References: 3

    In her book The Myth of Sacred Prostitution in Antiquity (Cambridge, 2008), Stephanie Budin compiles and analyses an impressive array of literary sources which describe, or have been interpreted as describing, several practices that modern scholars have collectively and variously called sacred, ritual, cultic or temple prostitution. In general, as Budin explains, ‘[s]acred prostitution is the sale of a person's body for sexual purposes where some…

  • Interpreting a Classic

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonBOOKInterpreting a Classic2019Cited by: 6

    Preface Abbreviations Introduction Part One. The Ancient Commentaries on Demosthenes 1. Form and Transmission 2. Sources, Agenda, and Readership 3. Didymus Part Two. Texts, Translations, and Notes 1. Commentary on Dem. 9--11 and 13 (P.Berol.inv. 9780) 2. Didymus Fragments in Harpocration 3. Lexicon to Dem. 23 (P.Berol.inv. 5008) 4. Commentary on Dem. 5 (P.Berol.inv. 21188) 5. Commentary on Dem. 22 (P.Stras.inv. 84) 6. Lexicon to Dem. 21 (P.Rain.i…

  • In Praise of Dogs

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonCHAPTEROur Dogs, Our Selves2016

    The purpose of this chapter is threefold: to (a) document the history of encomia of dogs in Greek and Latin rhetoric from the fourth century BCE to the fifteenth century CE; (b) analyze the three extant medieval and Renaissance encomia of dogs—those by Nikephoros Basilakes (twelfth century, Greek), Theodorus Gaza (fifteenth century, Greek), and Leon Battista Alberti (fifteenth century, Latin)—in the light of the rhetorical tradition; and (c) high…

  • Harpocration

    Open AccessCraig A Gibson, Craig GibsonCHAPTERThe Encyclopedia of Ancient History2012

    Valerius Harpocration was a lexicographer who lived in Alexandria in Egypt in the late second century CE .

  • Palaephatus and the Progymnasmata

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEByzantinische Zeitschrift2012

    Prompted by Theon’s recommendation of the mythographer Palaephatus as a model writer of mythical refutations, this article examines the influence of Palaephatus’ On Unbelievable Tales on late-antique and Byzantine progymnasmata. Comparison of ten myths treated by both Palaephatus and the progymnasmata suggests that, although Palaephatus’ On Unbelievable Tales was known to Byzantine authors, it was not consulted as a source for Byzantine rhetorica…

  • Was Nicolaus the Sophist a Christian

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEVigiliae Christianae2010

    In Progymnasmata 45.9-21, Nicolaus the Sophist uses the Christian word παιδοφόρος ("boy-corrupter") in its typically Christian pairing with μοιχός ("adulterer") to express what seems to be a Christian sentiment about avoiding detailed discussion of wicked acts. This suggests that he was a Christian, a possibility that previous scholars have considered but were unable to find evidence for

  • The anonymous progymnasmata in John Doxapatres' Homiliae in Aphthonium

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEByzantinische Zeitschrift2009Cited by: 2

    This article examines the anonymous progymnasmata in John Doxapatres' commentary on Aphthonius' Progymnasmata for evidence about their authorship, origin, and relations to other progymnasmata. These exercises include three chreias, a refutation and confirmation of the myth of Ganymedes, an encomium and invective of Agamemnon, a comparison of the grapevine and olive tree, and an ethopoeia on the deposition of the emperor Michael V Kalaphates. In a…

  • The Alexandrian Tychaion and the Date of Ps.-Nicolaus Progymnasmata

    Open AccessCraig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEThe Classical Quarterly2009Cited by: 2

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  • The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch (review)

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEThe Classical World2008

    Reviewed by: The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch Craig A. Gibson Raffaella Cribiore. The School of Libanius in Late Antique Antioch. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007. Pp. xi, 360. $45.00. ISBN 0-691-12824-3. Cribiore’s new study of the school of Libanius offers a richly detailed view of the world of the late ancient classroom and the behind-the-scenes activities of one of its most famous teachers. It can be read most profita…

  • Interpreting a Classic

    Leofranc Holford-Stevens, Craig A Gibson et al.ARTICLEThe Classical World2004

  • Learning Greek History in the Ancient Classroom

    Craig A Gibson, Craig Gibson et al.ARTICLEClassical Philology2004Cited by: 19References: 9

  • Interpreting a ClassicDemosthenes and His Ancient Commentators

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonBOOKInterpreting a classic2002

    "Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.) was an Athenian statesman and a widely read author whose life, times, and rhetorical abilities captivated the minds of generations. Sifting through the rubble of a mostly lost tradition of ancient scholarship, Craig A. Gibson tells the story of how one group of ancient scholars helped their readers understand this man's writings. This book collects for the first time, translates, and offers explanatory notes on all the…

  • Punitive Blinding in "Aeneid" 3

    Craig A Gibson, Craig GibsonARTICLEThe Classical World1999