Orosius And The Rhetoric Of History
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Orosius And The Rhetoric Of History
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Author : Peter Van Nuffelen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-21
Orosius And The Rhetoric Of History written by Peter Van Nuffelen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-21 with Religion categories.
The Histories Against the Pagans of Orosius, written in 416/7, has been one of the most influential works in the history of Western historiography. Often read as a theology of history, it has been rarely been set against the background of ancient historiography and rhetorical practice in the time of Orosius. Arguing for the closeness of rhetoric and historiography in Antiquity, this book shows how Orosius situates himself consciously in the classical tradition and draws on a variety of rhetorical tools to shape his narrative: a subtle web of interextual allusions, a critical engagement with traditional exempla, a creative rewriting of the sources, and a skilled deployment of the rhetoric of pathos. In this way, Orosius aims at opening the eyes of his adversaries; instead of remaining blinded by the traditional, glorious view of the past, he wishes his readers to see the past and the present in their true colours. The book paints a more complex picture of theHistories, and argues against the tendency to see Orosius as a naïve apologist of the Roman empire. In fact, he can be shown to put the Church at the heart of view of Roman history. Setting Orosius in the context of contemporary historiography and literature, it sheds new light on the intellectual life in the early fifth century AD.
Orosius And The Rhetoric Of History
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Author : Peter van Nuffelen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Orosius And The Rhetoric Of History written by Peter van Nuffelen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Rhetoric, Ancient categories.
Drawing on textual and rhetorical analysis, Peter Van Nuffelen proposes a major revaluation of 'The Histories Against the Pagans' of Orosius, arguing that it is a much more subtle and complex text than usually assumed. Van Nuffelen uses Orosius as a lens to consider 4th- and 5th-century historiography.
Orosius And The Rhetoric Of History
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Author : Peter Van Nuffelen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-20
Orosius And The Rhetoric Of History written by Peter Van Nuffelen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with History categories.
Shows how Orosius situates himself in the classical tradition and draws on a variety of rhetorical tools to shape his historical narrative, The histories against the pagans, written in 415/7, and position the Church at the heart of his view of Roman history.
In Defiance Of History
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Author : Victoria Leonard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-02-16
In Defiance Of History written by Victoria Leonard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-16 with History categories.
This volume offers a counterbalance to the dismissal that Orosius’s Histories Against the Pagans has suffered in most recent criticism. Orosius is traditionally considered to be a mediocre scholar and an essentially worthless historian. This book takes his literary endeavour seriously, recognizing the unique contribution the Histories made at a crucial moment of debate and uncertainty, where the present was shaped by restructuring the past. The significance of the Histories is recognised intrinsically rather than only in comparison with other texts and authors, principally Augustine of Hippo, Orosius's mentor. The approach of the book is historiographical, exploring the form, purpose, and meaning of the Histories. The themes of divine providence, monotheism, and imperial authority are examined, and the subjects of war and the sack of Rome receive extended analysis. The book foregrounds Orosius's significant historiographical innovations that are seldom explored, such as the subversion of imperial history within a Christian spectrum in the synchronization of the emperor Augustus and Christ. Each chapter contributes to the progression of knowledge about Orosius’s Histories and the wider literary and historiographical culture of disruption that characterised the late fourth and early fifth centuries CE.
Rhetoric And The Writing Of History 400 1500
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Author : Matthew Kempshall
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2012-12-24
Rhetoric And The Writing Of History 400 1500 written by Matthew Kempshall and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-24 with History categories.
This book provides an analytical overview of the vast range of historiography which was produced in western Europe over a thousand-year period between c.400 and c.1500. Concentrating on the general principles of classical rhetoric central to the language of this writing, alongside the more familiar traditions of ancient history, biblical exegesis and patristic theology, this survey introduces the conceptual sophistication and semantic rigour with which medieval authors could approach their narratives of past and present events, and the diversity of ends to which this history could then be put. By providing a close reading of some of the historians who put these linguistic principles and strategies into practice (from Augustine and Orosius through Otto of Freising and William of Malmesbury to Machiavelli and Guicciardini), it traces and questions some of the key methodological changes that characterise the function and purpose of the western historiographical tradition in this formative period of its development.
Rhetoric And The Writing Of History 400 1500
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Author : Matthew Kempshall
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2011-11-15
Rhetoric And The Writing Of History 400 1500 written by Matthew Kempshall and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-15 with History categories.
This book provides an analytical overview of the vast range of historiography which was produced in Western Europe over a thousand-year period between c.400 and c.1500. Concentrating on the general principles of classical rhetoric central to the language of this writing, alongside the more familiar traditions of ancient history, biblical exegesis and patristic theology, this survey introduces the conceptual sophistication and semantic rigor with which medieval authors could approach their narratives of past and present events, and the diversity of ends to which this history could then be put. By providing a close reading of some of the historians who put these linguistic principles and strategies into practice (from Augustine and Orosius through Otto of Freising and William of Malmesbury to Machiavelli and Guicciardini), it traces and questions some of the key methodological changes that characterize the function and purpose of the western historiographical tradition in this formative period of its development.
Classical Rhetoric Medieval Historiography
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Author : Ernst Breisach
language : en
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Release Date : 1985
Classical Rhetoric Medieval Historiography written by Ernst Breisach and has been published by Medieval Institute Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
While the study of rhetoric has received a much-needed revival dating from about 1945, historical writing was not a favored object of scrutiny among the many studies of rhetoric's influence on medieval literature, education, and preaching (from the introduction). By 1978, some scholars had resolved to rectify this problem, and organized sessions at the thirteenth International Congress on Medieval Studies. This volume stands as a selection of works presented there, helping to fortify the strength of interest and inquiry directed toward rhetoric's symbiosis with historiography in centuries past (from the introduction).
A New History Of Classical Rhetoric
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Author : Former George A Kennedy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-01-01
A New History Of Classical Rhetoric written by Former George A Kennedy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with categories.
George Kennedy's three volumes on classical rhetoric have long been regarded as authoritative treatments of the subject. This new volume, an extensive revision and abridgment of "The Art of Persuasion in Greece, "The Art of Rhetoric in the Roman World, and "Greek Rhetoric under Christian Emperors, provides a comprehensive history of classical rhetoric, one that is sure to become a standard for its time. Kennedy begins by identifying the rhetorical features of early Greek literature that anticipated the formulation of "metarhetoric," or a theory of rhetoric, in the fifth and fourth centuries b.c.e. and then traces the development of that theory through the Greco-Roman period. He gives an account of the teaching of literary and oral composition in schools, and of Greek and Latin oratory as the primary rhetorical genre. He also discusses the overlapping disciplines of ancient philosophy and religion and their interaction with rhetoric. The result is a broad and engaging history of classical rhetoric that will prove especially useful for students and for others who want an overview of classical rhetoric in condensed form.
The Fragmentary Latin Histories Of Late Antiquity Ad 300 620
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-06-25
The Fragmentary Latin Histories Of Late Antiquity Ad 300 620 written by and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-25 with History categories.
The first systematic collection of fragmentary Latin historians from the period AD 300-620, this volume provides an edition and translation of, and commentary on, the fragments. It proposes new interpretations of the fragments and of the works from which they derive, whilst also spelling out what the fragments add to our knowledge of Late Antiquity. Integrating the fragmentary material with the texts preserved in full, the volume suggests new ways to understand the development of history writing in the transition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages.
Historiography And Space In Late Antiquity
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Author : Peter Van Nuffelen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-29
Historiography And Space In Late Antiquity written by Peter Van Nuffelen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-29 with History categories.
The later Roman Empire was shrinking on the map, but still shaped the way historians represented the space around them.