Orosius and the Rhetoric of History

by Peter Van Nuffelen

Book Overview

The Histories Against the Pagans of Orosius, written in 416/7, has been one of the most influential works in the history of Western historiography. Often read as a theology of history, it has been rarely been set against the background of ancient historiography and rhetorical practice in the time of Orosius. Arguing for the closeness of rhetoric and historiography in Antiquity, this book shows how Orosius situates himself consciously in the classical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019874501X
• ISBN13: 9780198745013
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"