The Invention of Prose - Brossura

Goldhill, Simon

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0198525230 ISBN 13: 9780198525233

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Riassunto

This is the first general study of the earliest writers of Greek prose for students and teachers alike. Looking at history, medicine, science, philosophy and rhetoric, it asks why and how these new genres of writing came about in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE It is thus a study of the cultural and political revolution known as the Greek enlightenment, which has proved so influential and important for modern Western thought and society. Questions discussed include how and why rhetoric played such a role in democracy, how history written in prose changes a view of the past, and how science and philosophy construct new models of understanding what authority is. An exploration is offered of how literary history and social and political history interact. Written in a lively and clear style, the book makes a perfect introduction to the classical world of Athens.

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Descrizione del libro

This is the first general study of the earliest writers of Greek prose for students and teachers alike. It looks at history, medicine, science, philosophy and rhetoric and asks why and how these new genres of writing came about in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE.

Contenuti

1. Introduction; 2. History: authority through narrative; 3. Rhetoric: the authority of self-presentation; 4. Philosophy and science: the authority of argument; 5. Conclusion; Bibliography: Works cited; About the author; Index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0198525230
• ISBN 13: 9780198525233
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 140