UID:
almafu_9958079641602883
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 301 p. )
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maps ;
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780585153759
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0585153752
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9780520916715
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0520916719
Content:
Ann Vasaly introduces representation theory into the study of Ciceronian persuasion and contends that an understanding of milieu--social, political, topographical--is crucial to understanding Ciceronian oratory. As a genre uniquely dependent on an immediate interaction between author and audience, ancient oratory becomes performance art. Vasaly investigates the way Cicero represented the contemporary physical world--places, topography, and monuments, both those seen and those merely mentioned--to his listeners and demonstrates how he used these representations to persuade. Her exceptionally well-written study deftly recaptures the immediacy of Cicero's oratory and makes a trenchant contribution to an important new area of inquiry in Classical Studies.
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Front matter --
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Contents --
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List of Illustrations --
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Preface --
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Introduction: Theory and Practice --
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CHAPTER ONE. Ambiance, Rhetoric, and the Meaning of Things --
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CHAPTER TWO. Transforming the Visible: In Catilinam 1 and 3 --
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CHAPTER THREE. Signa and Signifiers: A World Created --
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CHAPTER FOUR. Ēthos and Locus: Ancient Perspectives --
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CHAPTER FIVE. Place and Commonplace: Country and City --
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CHAPTER SIX. Ethnic Personae --
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Conclusion --
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Abbreviations --
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Bibliography --
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General Index --
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Index of Ancient Authors
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520201781
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0520201787
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520077553
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0520077555
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1525/9780520916715
