Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament - The Influence of Elementary Greek Composition Martin Michael WadePevná vazba
Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament - The Influence of Elementary Greek Composition Martin Michael WadePevná vazba For the ancient Greeks and Romans, eloquence was essential to public life and…
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Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament - The Influence of Elementary Greek Composition Martin Michael WadePevná vazba
For the ancient Greeks and Romans, eloquence was essential to public life and identity, perpetuating class status and power. Rhetorical competency enabled the elite to occupy their proper place in society.The oracular and literary techniques represented in Greco-Roman education proved to be equally central to the formation of the New Testament. The three-tiered study of rhetoric was thus designed to produce sons worthy of and equipped for public service.
Instead of focusing on more advanced rhetorical lessons that elite students received in their school Detailed comparisons of the sophisticated rhetorical conventions, as cataloged in the ancient rhetorical handbooks (e.g., Quintilian), reveal to what degree and frequency the New Testament was shaped by ancient rhetoric's invention, argument, and style.But Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament breaks new ground.