Petrinski, Gerasim: - Dr Gerasim Petrinski studied Classical philology at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and History in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2016, he is ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND RHETORIC AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC at the SOFIA UNIVERSITY "ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI". Petrinski is a member and vice-president of the Bulgarian association of Rhetoric and member of The Association for the Development of the University Classical Education (ADUCE). His previous books include THE RHETORIC IN THE LATE ANTIQUITY AND IN BYZANTIUM (Sofia UP, 2014) and THE BRIDE-SHOWS IN THE BYZANTINE COURT (Polygraph-Jug, 2015). His papers have been published by, among other outlets, ARCHIV FUR MITTELALTERLICHE PHILOSOPHIE UND CULTUR, JOURNAL OF IMAGINATION (İMGELEM), RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS.