Rhetoric and Religion in Ancient Greece and Rome

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-11-069916-6
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 106, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 587 g

Reihe: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes

It is perhaps a truism to note that ancient religion and rhetoric were closely intertwined in Greek and Roman antiquity. Religion is embedded in socio-political, legal and cultural institutions and structures, while also being influenced, or even determined, by them. Rhetoric is used to address the divine, to invoke the gods, to talk about the sacred, to express piety and to articulate, refer to, recite or explain the meaning of hymns, oaths, prayers, oracles and other religious matters and processes. The 13 contributions to this volume explore themes and topics that most succinctly describe the firm interrelation between religion and rhetoric mostly in, but not exclusively focused on, Greek and Roman antiquity, offering new, interdisciplinary insights into a great variety of aspects, from identity construction and performance to legal/political practices and a broad analytical approach to transcultural ritualistic customs. The volume also offers perceptive insights into oriental (i.e. Egyptian magic) texts and Christian literature.

Zielgruppe

Scholars interested in classical and late antiquity, and religiou

Autoren/Hrsg.

Papaioannou, Sophia

Serafim, Andreas

Demetriou, Kyriakos

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Griechische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike

Über Autor(innen)

S. Papaioannou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; A. Serafim, Academy of Athens; K. Demetriou, University of Cyprus.