Orosius and the rhetoric of history
Drawing on textual and rhetorical analysis, Peter Van Nuffelen proposes a major revaluation of 'The Histories Against the Pagans' of Orosius, arguing that it is a much more subtle and complex text than usually assumed. Van Nuffelen uses Orosius as a lens to consider 4th- and 5th-century hi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2012, 2012
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| Series: | Oxford early Christian studies / Oxford early Christian studies
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Drawing on textual and rhetorical analysis, Peter Van Nuffelen proposes a major revaluation of 'The Histories Against the Pagans' of Orosius, arguing that it is a much more subtle and complex text than usually assumed. Van Nuffelen uses Orosius as a lens to consider 4th- and 5th-century historiography |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780191745232 |