The Rhetoric of Seeing in Attic Forensic Oratory
Peter A. O´connell
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Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 652.
In ancient Athenian courts of law, litigants presented their cases before juries of several hundred citizens. Their speeches effectively constituted performances that used the speakers’ appearances, gestures, tones of voice, and emotional appeals as much as their words to persuade the jury. Today, all that remains of Attic forensic speeches from the fifth and fourth centuries BCE are written texts, but, as Peter A. O’Connell convincingly demonstrates in this innovative book, a careful study of the speeches’ rhetoric of seeing can bring their performative aspect to life.
Offering new interpretations of a wide range of Athenian forensic speeches, including detailed discussions ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477311684
SKU
V9781477311684
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About Peter A. O´connell
Peter A. O’Connell is an assistant professor of classics and communication studies at the University of Georgia.
Reviews for The Rhetoric of Seeing in Attic Forensic Oratory
… this book should be welcomed as an articulate, thought-provoking exploration of a fascinating and rich topic not hitherto treated in the synoptic compass that O’Connell offers us here. It will be of interest to a wide readership.
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
O'Connell's monograph offers refreshing new insights that will help enhance our appreciation of the art of ... Read more
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
O'Connell's monograph offers refreshing new insights that will help enhance our appreciation of the art of ... Read more