Roman Oratory by Catherine Steel (English) Paperback Book

Description: Roman Oratory by Catherine Steel Recent scholarship has emphasised that ancient oratory was primarily a performance art. At Rome during the Republican period, public speaking was one of the most important ways in which politicians created support for themselves among the citizen body. The change of political system to a monarchy transformed the functions of oratory but left its importance as an elite skill intact. This New Survey offers an introduction to the topic, and the modern scholarship on it, which emphasises the fact that the occasions of speaking were prior to subsequent written texts. Without ignoring Cicero as the major surviving textual exemplar of a Roman orator, this book establishes a context for his achievement within the preoccupation with public speaking common to the Roman elite as a whole and considers what oratorical education and practice at Rome can say about wider norms of elite behaviour. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Recent scholarship has emphasised that ancient oratory was primarily a performance art. At Rome during the Republican period, public speaking was one of the most important ways in which politicians created support for themselves among the citizen body. The change of political system to a monarchy transformed the functions of oratory but left its importance as an elite skill intact. This New Survey offers an introduction to the topic, and the modern scholarship on it, which emphasises the fact that the occasions of speaking were prior to subsequent written texts. Without ignoring Cicero as the major surviving textual exemplar of a Roman orator, this book establishes a context for his achievement within the preoccupation with public speaking common to the Roman elite as a whole and considers what oratorical education and practice at Rome can say about wider norms of elite behaviour. Author Biography Dr Steel read Greats at Oxford University(1991-1995) and did a doctorate there with Professor Michael Winterbottom (1995-1998, degree awarded 1999). She has taught at Glasgow since 1999, first as Lecturer in Classics and, from 2005, as Senior Lecturer and is a member of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (on council 2001-2004), the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, the Classical Association, the Joint Association of Classical Teachers, the American Philological Association and the Higher Education Academy. Table of Contents Introduction; 1. The orator in Roman society; 2. Channels of communication; 3. The practising orator; 4. The orators education; Conclusion; Bibliography. Promotional "Headline" An introduction to public speaking at Rome from its origins until the second century AD. Description for Bookstore When and why did men speak in public at Rome and why did they subsequently write down what they had said? This book offers an introduction to public speaking at Rome from its origins until the second century AD, looking also at its wider significance for understanding the Roman elite. Description for Library When and why did men speak in public at Rome and why did they subsequently write down what they had said? This book offers an introduction to public speaking at Rome from its origins until the second century AD, looking also at its wider significance for understanding the Roman elite. Details ISBN0521687225 Author Catherine Steel Short Title ROMAN ORATORY Pages 90 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series New Surveys in the Classics Language English ISBN-10 0521687225 ISBN-13 9780521687225 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 808.510 Series Number 36 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-08-31 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Edited by Catherine Steel Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780521687225 Audience College/Higher Education UK Release Date 2006-06-29 AU Release Date 2006-06-29 NZ Release Date 2006-06-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91374412;

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