Rhetoric and Religion in Ancient Greece and Rome

Sophia Papaioannou, Andreas Serafim, Kyriakos Demetriou (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

IX, 304 Seiten

2023
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-126270-3 (ISBN)

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lt;p>It is perhaps a truism to note that ancient religion and rhetoric were closely intertwined in Greek and Roman antiquity. Religion is embedded in socio-political, legal and cultural institutions and structures, while also being influenced, or even determined, by them. Rhetoric is used to address the divine, to invoke the gods, to talk about the sacred, to express piety and to articulate, refer to, recite or explain the meaning of hymns, oaths, prayers, oracles and other religious matters and processes. The 13 contributions to this volume explore themes and topics that most succinctly describe the firm interrelation between religion and rhetoric mostly in, but not exclusively focused on, Greek and Roman antiquity, offering new, interdisciplinary insights into a great variety of aspects, from identity construction and performance to legal/political practices and a broad analytical approach to transcultural ritualistic customs. The volume also offers perceptive insights into oriental (i.e. Egyptian magic) texts and Christian literature.

S. Papaioannou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; A. Serafim, Academy of Athens; K. Demetriou, University of Cyprus.

lt;p>"[...] this is a fruitful contribution on the relationship between rhetoric and religion as manifested in ancient literature, and it will certainly inspire further research on the matter." Ginevra Benedetti in: The Classical Review 2/2022

Erscheinungsdatum	28.04.2023
Reihe/Serie	Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes ; 106
Zusatzinfo	6 b/w tbl.
Verlagsort	Berlin/Boston
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	623 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
Schlagworte	Classical Antiquity • Griechenland /Spätantike • Late Antiquity • religiöser Diskurs • Religious discourse • rhetoric • Rhetorik
ISBN-10	3-11-126270-7 / 3111262707
ISBN-13	978-3-11-126270-3 / 9783111262703
Zustand	Neuware