961 résultats
Includes handwritten letter to Goolds from Woodman tipped in. 1 corner lightly bumped. Light scraping to foreedges of DJ. ; This radical study argues against the view that the historian's craft has remained largely unchanged since classical times. Includes detailed discussion of the work of Thucydides, Cicero, Sallust, Livy and Tacitus. ; 1.02 x 9.69 x 6.77 Inches; 236 pages; Alternate ISBN: 0918400074
Light rubbing to boards else Fine. ; Contents: The road to prominence (E. Badian) ; Demosthenes and Philip II (T. T. B. Ryder) ; Demosthenes' (in) activity during the reign of Alexander the Great (Ian Worthington) ; Demosthenes and the social historian (Mark Golden) ; Demosthenes as advocate: the private speeches (David C. Mirhady) ; The public speeches of Demosthenes (R. D. Milns) ; Philosophers, politics, academics: Demosthenes' rhetorical reputation in antiquity (Craig Cooper) ; Demosthenes in the underworld: a chapter in the Nachleben of a rhetor (Phillip Harding). ; 304 pages; Demosthenes is still quoted in speeches by modern politicians, and is often viewed as the supreme example of the patriot. This book examines why his speeches came to be regarded so highly and asks whether his reputation is justified.
Greek rhetoric, in its diverse forms and impact on its contemporary context, is central to an understanding of ancient culture. The influence and exploitation of rhetoric in ancient times and modern reactions to it are the focus of this book. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the study of Greek rhetoric and oratory, informed by modern political sociology and discourse analysis. This book, bringing together the work of leading scholars in the field, examines the relation of ancient oratory and rhetoric to a variety of historical contexts and literary genres at both the theoritical and practical levels, at the same time reflecting new trends and ideas now at work; 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches; 292 pages
Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum; 0.77 x 9.72 x 6.52 Inches; 224 pages; This volume deals with aspects of orality and oral traditions in ancient Greece, and is a selection of refereed papers from the fourth biennial Orality and Literacy in Ancient Greece conference, held at the University of Missouri Columbia in 2000.The book is divided into three parts: literature, rhetoric and society, and philosophy. The papers focus on genres such as epic poetry, drama, poetry and art, public oratory, legislative procedure, and Simplicius’ philosophy. All papers present new approaches to their topics or ask new and provocative questions.
(Collana : Segretissimo) Il protagonista è un asso del servizio segreto inglese. Ha compiuto azioni che per la loro violenza e spietatezza gli hanno fruttato il soprannome di liquidatore (1.XI.3). - Il ricavato della vendita di questo libro sarà destinato ai progetti di ricerca e formazione promossi dalla "Fondazione Salvatore Calabrese"
(Collana : Scrittori d'oggi - n. 248) Tragedia in due parti e quattro episodi (1.XXIX.10). - Il ricavato della vendita di questo libro sarà destinato ai progetti di ricerca e formazione promossi dalla "Fondazione Salvatore Calabrese"
Romanzo (1.XXVI.4). - Il ricavato della vendita di questo libro sarà destinato ai progetti di ricerca e formazione promossi dalla "Fondazione Salvatore Calabrese"
Former owner's blindstamp to ffep else very minor shelfwear. ; 103 pages
Very minor shelfwear. ; 103 pages
(Collana : -) Romanzo (1.VI.4). - Il ricavato della vendita di questo libro sarà destinato ai progetti di ricerca e formazione promossi dalla "Fondazione Salvatore Calabrese"
(Collana : -) (1.VI.4). - Il ricavato della vendita di questo libro sarà destinato ai progetti di ricerca e formazione promossi dalla "Fondazione Salvatore Calabrese"
