Emotion and Persuasion in Classical Antiquity

Emotion and Persuasion in Classical Antiquity
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Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 3515113614
ISBN-13 : 9783515113618
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Book Synopsis Emotion and Persuasion in Classical Antiquity by : Ed Sanders

Download or read book Emotion and Persuasion in Classical Antiquity written by Ed Sanders and published by Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH. This book was released on 2016 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appeal to emotion is a key technique of persuasion, ranked by Aristotle alongside logical reasoning and arguments from character. Although ancient philosophical discussions of it have been much researched, exploration of its practical use has focused largely on explicit appeals to a handful of emotions (anger, hatred, envy, pity) in 5th-4th century BCE Athenian courtroom oratory. This volume expands horizons: from an opening section focusing on so-far underexplored emotions and sub-genres of oratory in Classical Athens, its scope moves outwards generically, geographically, and chronologically through the "Greek East" to Rome. Key thematic links are: the role of emotion in the formation of community identity; persuasive strategies in situations of unequal power; and linguistic formulae and genre-specific emotional persuasion. Other recurring themes include performance (rather than arousal) of emotions, the choice between emotional and rational argumentation, the emotions of gods, and a concern with a secondary "audience": the reader.


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