Chain of Gold - Greek Rhetoric in the Roman Empire

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Barred from political engagement and legal advocacy, the second sophists composed and performed epideictic works for audiences across the Mediterranean world during the early centuries of the Common Era. In a wide-ranging study, author Susan C. Jarratt argues that these artfully wrought discourses, formerly considered vacuous entertainments, constitute intricate negotiations with the absolute power of the Roman Empire. Positioning culturally Greek but geographically diverse sophists as colonial subjects, Jarratt offers readings that highlight ancient debates over free speech and figured discourse, revealing the subtly coded commentary on Roman authority and governance embedded in these works...

Date d'édition : 2019
Editeur : Southern Illinois University Press
Format : in-8
Langue : anglais
Nb pages : 220
NB Volume : 1
Nom Auteur : Susan C. Jarratt
Reliure : broché
Sujet : Histoire