عنوان

Emotions, persuasion, and public discourse in classical Athens :

(Number (ISBN

3110618036

(Number (ISBN

9783110618037

Erroneous ISBN

9783110618174

Erroneous ISBN

9783110618426

Title Proper

Emotions, persuasion, and public discourse in classical Athens :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

ancient emotions II /

First Statement of Responsibility

Dimos Spatharas.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

De Gruyter,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2019]

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2019

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

x, 222 pages ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Series Title

Trends in Classics. Supplementary volumes ;

Volume Designation

volume 83

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-209) and indexes.

Text of Note

This book is an addition to the burgeoning secondary literature on ancient emotions. Its primary aim is to suggest possible ways in which recent approaches to emotions can help us understand significant aspects of persuasion in classical antiquity and, especially audiences' psychological manipulation in the civic procedures of classical Athens. Based on cognitive approaches to emotions, Skinner's theoretical work on the language of ideology, or ancient theories about enargeia, the book examines pivotal aspects of psychological manipulation in ancient rhetorical theory and practice. At the same time, the book looks into possible ways in which the emotive potentialities of vision -both sights and mental images- are explained or deployed by orators. The book includes substantial discussion of Gorgias' approach to sights ' emotional qualities and their implications for persuasion and deception and the importance of visuality for Thucydides' analysis of emotions' role in the polis' public communication. It also looks into the deployment of enargeia in forensic narratives revolving around violence. The book also focuses on the ideological implications of envy for the political discourse of classical Athens and emphasizes the rhetorical strategies employed by self-praising speakers who want to preempt their listeners' loathing. This book is the second volume of Ancient Emotions, edited by George Kazantzidis and Dimos Spatharas within the series Trends in Classics. Supplementary Volumes. This project investigates the history of emotions in classical antiquity, providing a home for interdisciplinary approaches to ancient emotions, and exploring the inter-faces between emotions and significant aspects of ancient literature and culture.

International Standard Book Number

9783110618174

International Standard Book Number

9783110618426

Emotions-- History.

Persuasion (Rhetoric)-- Political aspects-- Greece-- Athens-- History.

Beeinflussung

Emotions.

Gefühl

Persuasion (Rhetoric)-- Political aspects.

Rhetorik

Athen

Greece, Athens.

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Edition

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Book number

Spatharas, Dēmos G.

Date of Transaction

20200823095953.0

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