Rhetorical adaptation in the Greek historians, Josephus, and acts / Volume 1
"Greco-Roman rhetorical theorists insist that speakers must adapt their speeches to their audiences in order to maximize persuasiveness and minimize alienation. Ancient historians adorn their narratives with accounts of attempts at such rhetorical adaptation, the outcomes of which decisively im...
| Published in: | Rhetorical adaptation in the Greek historians, Josephus, and acts embedded speeches, audience responses, and authorial persuasion |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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Rhetorical adaptation in the Greek historians, Josephus, and acts embedded speeches, audience responses, and authorial persuasion
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| Series/Journal: | Biblical interpretation series
volume 203/1 |
| Further subjects: | B
Rhetoric, Ancient
B Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek History and criticism Theory, etc B Classical literature History and criticism Theory, etc B Josephus, Flavius B Oratory, Ancient B Persuasion (Rhetoric) B Bible. Acts Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Summary: | "Greco-Roman rhetorical theorists insist that speakers must adapt their speeches to their audiences in order to maximize persuasiveness and minimize alienation. Ancient historians adorn their narratives with accounts of attempts at such rhetorical adaptation, the outcomes of which decisively impact the subsequent course of events. These depictions of speaker-audience interactions, moreover, convey crucial didactic/persuasive insights to the historians' own audiences. This monograph presents a detailed comparative analysis of the intra- and extra-textual functions of speeches and audience responses in Greek historiography, Josephus, and Acts, with special emphasis on Luke's distinctive depiction of the apostles as adaptable yet frequently alienating orators"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 9004524002 |
| Contains: | : Rhetorical adaptation in the Greek historians, Josephus, and acts embedded speeches, audience responses, and authorial persuasion
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