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OverviewThe art of persuasion, as practised today in political debate as well as in the courts of law, has been developed in the rhetorical tradition, but its authors have disappeared from view. One of them was Quintilian, who wrote his Institutio oratoria at the end of the first century AD. This book is special because it contains one of the fullest surveys of rhetorical insights ever written and because it has come down to us in its entirety. Quintilian's rhetorical system has been used in teaching rhetoric at universities since the Middle Ages. The purpose of 'Quintilian and the Law' is to reintroduce Quintilian's Institutio oratoria to modern readers, and to show that the topics discussed in it are still very much alive today. To that end, modern experts of law and rhetoric present their views on the Institutio oratoria, each dealing with one of the twelve books of which it consists. The authors were free to choose their own way of working, so that some books are described in their entirety, others are discussed from one particular point of view, and others still are treated only with regard to a particular section. In Roman times, the shortest way to a political career was by working in the law courts. There, one could acquire a reputation for having a thorough knowledge of the law and for being able to speak well in public. In his Institutio oratoria, Quintilian not only formulated important insights in juridical argumentation, in the art of speech-writing, and in the performative aspects of advocacy, he also discussed the ethical problems involved. Because Quintilian larded his instructions with numerous examples from practice, his book takes us back into the Roman law courts and helps us experience their exciting atmosphere. The essays in this book reflect the wide range of subjects discussed by Quintilian. They deal with (one of) six themes: (1) the ideal orator in a historical perspective, (2) his education, (3) rhetoric and communication, (4) argumentation, (5) Roman law in the Institutio oratoria, and (6) emotions in the courtroom. However, in honour of its author, they are arranged in the order of the Institutio oratoria. Full Product DetailsAuthor: O. Tellegen-CouperusPublisher: Leuven University Press Imprint: Leuven University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9789058673015ISBN 10: 9058673014 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 17 July 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction Olga Tellegen-Couperus The concept of authority in the Institutio oratoria, book I Jorge Fernández López Materia and officia of rhetorical teaching in book II of the Institutio oratoria Serena Querzoli The three types of speeches in Quintilian, book III: Communicative aspects of the political and legal features of rhetorical discourse Tomás Albaladejo Quintilian (book III) and his use of Roman law Olivia Robinson Quintilian and the judges: Rhetorical rules and psychological strategies in the 4th book of the Institutio oratoria Ida Mastrorosa Rhetorical role models for 16th to 18th century lawyers Giovanni Rossi Proofs, arguments, places: Argumentation and rhetorical theory in the Institutio oratoria, book V Belén Saiz Noeda 'Secundum legem' in Institutio oratoria V.13.7 Andrew Lewis Book VI of Quintilian's Institutio oratoria: The transmission of knowledge, historical and cultural topicalities, and autobiographic experience Maria Silvana Celentano Institutio oratoria VI.2: On Emotion Jeroen Bons & Robert Taylor Lane Emotion in the courtroom: Quintilian's judge - then and now Richard A. Katula Moving the judge: A legal commentary on book VI of Quintilian's Institutio oratoria José-Domingo Rodríguez Martín The role of dispositio in the construction of meaning: Quintilian's perspective David Pujante Status and loci for the modern judge: From voluntas to purpose and beyond Maarten Henket The reliability of Quintilian for Roman law: On the Causa Curiana Jan Willem Tellegen Some (semiotic) aspects of elocutio in Quintilian: more about Latinitas, perspicuitas, ornatus, and decorum Francisco Chico-Rico A clarifying sententia clarified: On Institutio oratoria VIII.5.19 Olga Tellegen-Couperus The semiotic minuet in Quintilian's rhetoric: On the treatment of figures in book IX of the Institutio oratoria Barend van Heusden Style and law: How to win a case by means of emphasis Olga Tellegen-Couperus Quintilian's advice on the continuing self-education of the adult orator: Book X of his Institutio oratoria James J. Murphy Reasons for reading: Quintilian's advice on 'What to read' in book X Sanne Taekema Classical and modern gesticulation accompanying speech: An early theory of body language by Quintilian Peter Wülfing The right of appeal in Quintilian's Institutio oratoria XI.1.76 Esperanza Osaba Romanus sapiens and civilis vir: Quintilian's theory of the orator acting for the benefit of the imperial power Vincenzo Scarano Ussani Quintilian's jurisprudence Willem WitteveenReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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