The rhetoric of power in late antiquity
Robert M. Frakes, Elizabeth DePalma Digeser, Justin Stephens · 2010
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Late Antiquity, the period of transition from the crisis of Roman Empire in the third century to the Middle Ages, has traditionally been considered only in terms of the 'decline' from classical standards. Recent classical scholarship strives to consider this period on its own terms. Taking the reign of Constantine the Great as its starting point, this book examines the unique intersection of rhetoric, religion and politics in Late Antiquity. Expert scholars come together to examine ancient rhetorical texts to explore the ways in which late antique authors drew upon classical traditions, presen.
Book details
- Year
- 2010
- Language
- English
- Series
- Library of classical studies -- v. 2
- Publisher
- Tauris Academic Studies
- Editions
- 3
- Pages
- 287
- ISBN
- 9781848854093
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