An Interpretation of the Omens, Portents, and Prodigies Recorded by Livy, Tacitus, and Suetonius
Title | An Interpretation of the Omens, Portents, and Prodigies Recorded by Livy, Tacitus, and Suetonius PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin Brunell Krauss |
Publisher | |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1930 |
Genre | Cults |
ISBN |
The Stoic Tradition from Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages
Title | The Stoic Tradition from Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages PDF eBook |
Author | Marcia l. Colish |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 468 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9789004072671 |
A Commentary on Livy...
Title | A Commentary on Livy... PDF eBook |
Author | John Briscoe |
Publisher | |
Pages | 845 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Rome |
ISBN | 0199216649 |
The First Christians in the Roman World
Title | The First Christians in the Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | E. A. Judge |
Publisher | Mohr Siebeck |
Pages | 828 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9783161493102 |
Collection of previously published essays and lectures.
A Treatise of Ghosts
Title | A Treatise of Ghosts PDF eBook |
Author | Noël Taillepied |
Publisher | |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1933 |
Genre | Apparitions |
ISBN |
A Commentary on Livy, Books VI-X
Title | A Commentary on Livy, Books VI-X PDF eBook |
Author | S. P. Oakley |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 672 |
Release | 2005-10-13 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0191569240 |
Livy's tenth book, an exciting climax to his first decade, narrates two political advances of 300 BC, the Lex Valeria de provocatione and the opening up of major priesthoods to plebeians; it also tells of the Spartan Cleonymus' landfall at the site that long afterwards would be Venice. Its main topic, however, is Roman warfare, above all the outbreak of the Third Samnite War and the decisive battle of Sentium in 295 BC. This new commentary, which completes Professor Oakley's exposition of Books VI-X, deals comprehensively with all aspects of Livy's work, including the literary structure of his narrative, the historical and topographical problems of the Samnite Wars, the poetical and archaic language sometimes affected by Livy, and the numerous textual problems posed by the extant manuscripts. An extensive section of addenda and corrigenda contains revisions to the preceding volumes.
The topos of Divine Testimony in Luke-Acts
Title | The topos of Divine Testimony in Luke-Acts PDF eBook |
Author | James R. McConnell |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 335 |
Release | 2014-07-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1620327554 |
In this study James McConnell addresses the concept of authoritative testimony in Luke-Acts. Specifically, he argues that particular elements in the narrative of Luke-Acts can be understood as instances of the topos of divine testimony through utterances and deeds, considered in some ancient rhetorical handbooks to be the most authoritative form of testimony when seeking to persuade an audience. McConnell claims the gods' testimony was used in ancient law courts and political speeches to persuade a judge of a defendant's guilt or innocence, and in attempts in public forums to convince others of a particular course of action. Similarly, the topos is used in ancient narratives and biographies to legitimate certain characters and discredit others. The instances of the topos of God's speech (both oral and through OT citations) and deeds in Luke-Acts are functioning in the same way.