Hellenistic Oratory: Continuity and Change
Hellenistic oratory remains an elusive subject as not one Greek speech has survived from the end of the fourth century BC until the beginning of the first century AD. This collection of fourteen interdisciplinary essays offers a wide-ranging study of the different ways in which Hellenistic oratory can be approached.

Written by a team of leading scholars in the field, it examines the different kinds of evidence which shed light on the dynamic character of oratory during the Hellenistic period. All essays stress the pervasive influence of Hellenistic oratory and survey its different manifestations in diverse literary genres and socio-political contexts, especially the dialogue between the Greek oratorical tradition and the developing oratorical practices at Rome.

The volume opens with a detailed introduction, which sets the study of Hellenistic oratory within the context of current trends in Hellenistic history and rhetoric, and closes with an afterword which underlines the vibrancy and sophistication of oratory during this period. It will appeal to all students and scholars of Hellenistic history, society, and the history of rhetoric.
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Hellenistic Oratory: Continuity and Change
Hellenistic oratory remains an elusive subject as not one Greek speech has survived from the end of the fourth century BC until the beginning of the first century AD. This collection of fourteen interdisciplinary essays offers a wide-ranging study of the different ways in which Hellenistic oratory can be approached.

Written by a team of leading scholars in the field, it examines the different kinds of evidence which shed light on the dynamic character of oratory during the Hellenistic period. All essays stress the pervasive influence of Hellenistic oratory and survey its different manifestations in diverse literary genres and socio-political contexts, especially the dialogue between the Greek oratorical tradition and the developing oratorical practices at Rome.

The volume opens with a detailed introduction, which sets the study of Hellenistic oratory within the context of current trends in Hellenistic history and rhetoric, and closes with an afterword which underlines the vibrancy and sophistication of oratory during this period. It will appeal to all students and scholars of Hellenistic history, society, and the history of rhetoric.
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Hellenistic oratory remains an elusive subject as not one Greek speech has survived from the end of the fourth century BC until the beginning of the first century AD. This collection of fourteen interdisciplinary essays offers a wide-ranging study of the different ways in which Hellenistic oratory can be approached.

Written by a team of leading scholars in the field, it examines the different kinds of evidence which shed light on the dynamic character of oratory during the Hellenistic period. All essays stress the pervasive influence of Hellenistic oratory and survey its different manifestations in diverse literary genres and socio-political contexts, especially the dialogue between the Greek oratorical tradition and the developing oratorical practices at Rome.

The volume opens with a detailed introduction, which sets the study of Hellenistic oratory within the context of current trends in Hellenistic history and rhetoric, and closes with an afterword which underlines the vibrancy and sophistication of oratory during this period. It will appeal to all students and scholars of Hellenistic history, society, and the history of rhetoric.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199654314
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 07/12/2013
Pages: 432
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 5.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Christos Kremmydas is a Lecturer in Greek History and a member of the Centre for Oratory and Rhetoric at the Department of Classics and Philosophy of Royal Holloway, University of London.

Kathryn Tempest is a Senior Lecturer in Roman History and Literature at the Department of Humanities, University of Roehampton.

Table of Contents

PrefaceList of ContributorsIntroduction: Exploring Oratory in the Hellenistic World, Christos Kremmydas and Kathryn TempestPART ONE: HELLENISTIC ORATORY IN RHETORICAL THEORY AND LITERATURE1. Oratory in Polybius Histories, John Thornton2. Dionysius and Isaeus, Michael J. Edwards3. The Art of Persuasion in Jason's Speeches: Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica, Eleni Volonaki4. Praise and Persuasion: The Role of Rhetoric in Theocritus Poetry, Gunther Martin5. Rhetoric in (the other) Menander, Christopher Carey6. Rhetorical Actors and Other Versatile Hellenistic Vocalists, Edith HallPART TWO: ORATORY IN THE HELLENISTIC SCHOOLS AND ASSEMBLIES7. Hellenistic Oratory and the Evidence of Rhetorical Exercises, Christos Kremmydas8. Spoken Words, Written Submissions, and Diplomatic Conventions: The Importance and Impact of Oral Performance in Hellenistic Inter-polis Relations, Lene Rubinstein9. Paradoxon, Enargeia, Empathy: Hellenistic Decrees and Hellenistic Oratory, Angelos ChaniotisPART THREE: CONTINUITY AND CONVERGENCE: FROM GREECE TO ROME10. The Embassy of the Three Philosophers to Rome in 155 BC, Jonathan G. F. Powell11. Stertinian Rhetoric: Pre-Imperial Stoic Theory and Practice of Public Discourse, Jula Wildberger12. Oratory on the Stage in Republican Rome, Gesine Manuwald13. Hellenistic Oratory at Rome: Cicero's Pro Marcello, Kathryn Tempest14. Hellenistic Oratory and Paul of Tarsus, Stanley PorterAfterword:Hellenistic Oratory in Context, Graham ShipleyBibliographyIndex
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