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Rhetoric and Religion in Ancient Greece and Rome (Hardcover)
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Rhetoric and Religion in Ancient Greece and Rome (Hardcover)
Series: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
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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.
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