Chain of Gold - Greek Rhetoric in the Roman Empire

SUSAN C. JARRATT

Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 2019

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Southern Illinois University Press 2019. in-8. 220 pages. Southern Illinois University Press 2019. in-8. 220 pages. Nb de volume : 1. Barred from political engagement and legal advocacy, the second sophists composed and performed epideictic works for audiences across the Mediterranean world during the early centuries of the Common Era. In a wide-ranging study, author Susan C. Jarratt argues that these artfully wrought discourses, formerly considered vacuous entertainments, constitute intricate negotiations with the absolute power of the Roman Empire. Positioning culturally Greek but geographically diverse sophists as colonial subjects, Jarratt offers readings that highlight ancient debates over free speech and figured discourse, revealing the subtly coded commentary on Roman authority and governance embedded in these works.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chain of Gold - Greek Rhetoric in the Roman Empire
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Binding: paperback
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms