Courting Power - Persuasion and Politics in the Early Thirteenth Century (Paperback)

This text chronicles a change in epistolary persuasion in the 1230's, crystallized at the imperial chancery of Frederick II, Emperor from 1220-1250. There, traditional appeals, premised on authority and harmony, were challenged by letters in which historical circumstances functioned as an integral part of the strategy of persuasion. Based on the close reading of "Artes Dictandi", as well as a series of letters issued from the papal and imperial chanceries, this book explores the theory and practice of medieval letter-writing. Letters are evaluated as verbal acts intended to persuade, with the public as the ultimate arbiter of success. The author argues that the form, proportion and style of letters were contoured by ideology.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Garland Studies in Medieval Literature
Release date:	May 2015
First published:	1992
Authors:	Laurie Shepard
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	263
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-86440-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Microeconomics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Small businesses & self-employed
LSN:	1-138-86440-4
Barcode:	9781138864405

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