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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Joanna KentyPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9781108839464ISBN 10: 1108839460 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 10 September 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The orator as attacker; 2. The orator as friend; 3. The orator as a martyr; 4. The authority figure; 5. The champion of the senate; 6. The popular orator; 7. The voice of a faction; 8. A great man's spokesman; Conclusion.Reviews'Kenty's thematic approach makes this book a welcome complement to scholarship that adopts a chronological approach to Cicero's writings.' J. Boersma, Choice '… a well-informed and deeply researched study, but also a highly entertaining read for everyone'. Damian Pierzak, Institute of Literary Studies 'This is an important book for anyone interested in Cicero's speeches in the years after his return from exile, scholars and students alike. The author illuminates various aspects of Cicero's life and oratory, as well as some broader trends in Late Republican politics, and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Cicero's rhetoric.' Fabio Avesani, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'Kenty's thematic approach makes this book a welcome complement to scholarship that adopts a chronological approach to Cicero's writings.' J. Boersma, Choice Author InformationJoanna Kenty earned her PhD in Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and subsequently held positions at the University of New Hampshire, Radboud University in the Netherlands, and Temple University's campus in Rome. Her research focuses on the confluence of literature, history and politics in the late Roman republic, and she has also published articles on classical receptions in the American Revolution, as well as continuities from ancient to modern American political rhetoric. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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