The Oxford handbook of Demosthenes /
The volume's thirty-five chapters are authored by experts in the field and offer both comprehensive coverage and an up-to-date reference point for the issues and problems encountered when approaching the speeches in particular. They not only showcase how Demosthenes' rhetoric was profoundl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Oxford handbooks.
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| Summary: | The volume's thirty-five chapters are authored by experts in the field and offer both comprehensive coverage and an up-to-date reference point for the issues and problems encountered when approaching the speeches in particular. They not only showcase how Demosthenes' rhetoric was profoundly influenced by Athenian reality, but also explore its reception from Demosthenes' own day right up until the present and how his presentation of his world has subsequently shaped our view of it. The wide range of expertise and the different scholarly traditions represented are a vivid demonstration of the richness and diversity of current Demosthenic studies and the contribution the volume makes to enriching our knowledge of the life and work of one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greece will be of significance to a wide readership interested in Athenian history, society, rhetoric, politics and law. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 510 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0198713851 9780198713852 |