Flavii Iosephi Belli Iudaici Scriptoris Studiis Rhetoricis (Classic Reprint): Dissertatio Inauguralis Philologica Quam Ad Summos in Philosophia ... Consociata Rite Capessendos Scripsit - Softcover

Alfred Wolff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0656540966 ISBN 13: 9780656540969

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How a classic historian uses rhetoric to illuminate ancient wars.

This nonfiction work analyzes how Flavius Josephus structures his writings with rhetorical methods. It focuses on how the first book and early passages are put together, and how style and prologues shape readers’ understanding of events.

The author shows how Josephus blends argument and narrative, drawing on Greek and Roman rhetorical traditions. It also compares Josephus’s approach with other well-known writers from antiquity to explain how tone, form, and evidence work in historical writing.

• See how the text builds its case through prologues, arguments, and illustrative speeches.


• Learn which rhetorical devices and word choices appear, and how they influence meaning.


• Understand the relationship between history and rhetoric in ancient literature.


• Discover the methods used to explain character, motive, and events without spoilers.

Ideal for readers who enjoy classical history, literary analysis, and the study of rhetoric in historical writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 0656540966
• ISBN 13: 9780656540969
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 101