Augustine, martyrdom, and classical rhetoric
"This monograph places Augustine's martyr discourse in the context of classical rhetoric in order to flesh out the claim that such discourse is inherently rhetorical. It is argued that Augustine's martyr discourse can be understood as rhetorical in three ways: First, Augustine develop...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2023]
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| En: | Año: 2023 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Augustinus, Aurelius, Santo 354-430
/ Mártir
/ Retórica
B Augustinus, Aurelius, Santo 354-430 / Mártir / Teología |
| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | KAB Cristianismo primitivo |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Martyrdom
Christianity
B Martyrs Cult B Rhetoric, Ancient B Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430) |
| Acceso en línea: |
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| Sumario: | "This monograph places Augustine's martyr discourse in the context of classical rhetoric in order to flesh out the claim that such discourse is inherently rhetorical. It is argued that Augustine's martyr discourse can be understood as rhetorical in three ways: First, Augustine develops and deploys his understanding of martyrdom within particular rhetorical contexts. This is the weakest and most general sense of "rhetorical" that will appear in this study, falling short of, yet providing the necessary context for, the more technical analyses that make up the heart of the book. Second, Augustine uses techniques of classical rhetorical argumentation to construct his martyrs and to create their theological significance. This claim refers less to techniques of ornamentation or style than it does to those techniques more associated with the category of inventio and to some degree dispositio. Third, in Augustine's depiction, the martyrs themselves are ideal Christian rhetors"-- |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | viii, 165 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-091414-1 |
