Orosius and the Rhetoric of History
Download or Read eBook Orosius and the Rhetoric of History PDF written by Peter Van Nuffelen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Peter Van Nuffelen |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 261 |
| Release | : 2012-09-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199655274 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199655278 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Orosius and the Rhetoric of History by : Peter Van Nuffelen
Book excerpt: Shows how Orosius situates himself in the classical tradition and draws on a variety of rhetorical tools to shape his historical narrative, The histories against the pagans, written in 415/7, and position the Church at the heart of his view of Roman history.
