Profession and performance : aspects of oratory in the Greco-Roman world /

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Imprint:	London : Institute of Classical Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, 2013.
Description:	v, 133 pages ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. Supplement ; 123 Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. Supplement ; 123.
Subject:	Oratory, Ancient -- History -- Congresses. Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek -- History and criticism -- Congresses. Rhetoric, Ancient -- Congresses. Civilization, Greco-Roman -- Congresses. Classical literature -- History and criticism -- Congresses. Civilization, Greco-Roman. Classical literature. Oratory, Ancient. Rhetoric, Ancient. Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek. Conference papers and proceedings. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9905825

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Other authors / contributors:	Kremmydas, Christos, editor of compilation. Powell, J. G. F., editor of compilation. Rubinstein, Lene, editor of compilation. University of London. Institute of Classical Studies.
ISBN:	9781905670512 (pbk.) 1905670516 (pbk.)
Notes:	"The papers in this volume were delivered at a one-day colloquium in November 2010 entitled 'Actio-Hypokrisis-Delivery', held under the auspices of the Centre for Oratory and Rhetoric at Royal Holloway, University of London"--Introduction. Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-130) and index.

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Jonathan Powell, Lene Rubinstein, and Christos Kremmydas
Hypokritēs in action: delivery in Greek rhetoric / Mike Edwards
Performing the speech in Athenian courts and assembly: adjusting the act to fit the bēma? / Victor Bers
Staging a prosecution: aspects of performance on Cicero's Verrines / Kathryn Tempest
Synēgoroi as 'healers' in the social imagination of the Imperial age / Dimitris Karambelas
The exploits of Honorius: evidence for Roman advocacy in the time of Justinian / Jonathan Powell
The rhetoric of the Common Law / Sir John Laws
Bibliography
Index.

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