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OverviewThe Athenian Isokrates (436-338 BC) is well-known for his long career as an educator and pundit; but originally he wrote 'forensic' speeches, i.e. for delivery in court. Six of them survive (five from Athens, one from Aigina), on issues including assault, fraud and inheritance. Here for the first time, after a General Introduction, they are presented and analysed in depth as a self-contained group. The Greek text and a facing English translation - both new - are augmented by commentaries which juxtapose this material with other surviving writers in the genre (and with Isocrates' own later output). In the process, too, the speeches' historical background, personnel, legal context, rhetorical strategies and all other relevant topics are explored. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Whitehead (Queen's University Belfast)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 7.10cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 1.620kg ISBN: 9781108303729ISBN 10: 1108303722 Publication Date: 21 April 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Whitehead Mria is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at Queen's University Belfast. After monographs on Athens' metics and demes, he has specialised in commentaries on Greek prose authors, including Aineias the Tactician (1990), Hypereides: The Forensic Speeches (2000), Philo Mechanicus: On Sieges (2016), and Xenophon: Poroi (2019). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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