Orosius and the Rhetoric of History
| Author | : Peter Van Nuffelen |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 261 |
| Release | : 2012-09-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199655274 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199655278 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Orosius and the Rhetoric of History by : Peter Van Nuffelen
Download or read book Orosius and the Rhetoric of History written by Peter Van Nuffelen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how Orosius situates himself in the classical tradition and draws on a variety of rhetorical tools to shape his historical narrative, The histories against the pagans, written in 415/7, and position the Church at the heart of his view of Roman history.
