Orosius and the Rhetoric of History

Drawing on textual and rhetorical analysis, Peter Van Nuffelen proposes a major revaluation of The Histories Against the Pagans of Orosius, arguing that it is a much more subtle and complex text than usually assumed. Van Nuffelen uses Orosius as a lens to consider fourth- and fifth-century historiography.

A propos de l'auteur

Peter Van Nuffelen is research professor at Ghent University, Belgium. His work focuses on Greco-Roman religion and the history and historiography of late Antiquity. Recent publications include the monograph Rethinking the Gods. Philosophical Readings of Religion in the Post-Hellenistic Period (Cambridge, 2011), two edited volumes with S. Mitchell, Monotheism in Late Antiquity Between Christians and Pagans (Leuven, 2010) and the co-edited volume Episcopal Succession in Late Antiquity (Berlin, 2011).

Résumé

Drawing on textual and rhetorical analysis, Peter Van Nuffelen proposes a major revaluation of The Histories Against the Pagans of Orosius, arguing that it is a much more subtle and complex text than usually assumed. Van Nuffelen uses Orosius as a lens to consider fourth- and fifth-century historiography.

Texte suppl.

this illuminating volume will hopefully stimulate further exploration of Orosius's place within broader historiographical traditions.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Peter van Nuffelen, Peter van Nuffelen, Peter (Research Professor of Ancient Van Nuffelen, Peter (Research Professor of Ancient History Van Nuffelen, Van Nuffelen Peter
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.12.2015
• EAN: 9780198745013
• ISBN: 978-0-19-874501-3
• Pages: 260
• Thèmes: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Christianisme; HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Historiography, Christianity, History of Religion, Historiography, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, BCE to c 500 CE, The Early Church, BCE period – Protohistory