CICEROS ROLE MODELS OCM C

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-958293-8
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 766 g

Reihe: Oxford Classical Monographs

Throws new light upon Cicero's political career, and the discourse of Roman republican politics
Broad range of sources, encompassing all of Cicero's extant works, ensures a full analysis of his rhetorical and political strategy
All Latin is translated.

This book is about the famous Roman orator and statesman Cicero and his rhetorical and political strategy as a newcomer in Roman republican politics. Henriette van der Blom argues that Cicero advertised himself as a follower of chosen models of behaviour from the past - his role models - and in turn presented himself as a role model to others. This new angle provides fresh insights into the political and literary career of one of the best-known Romans, and into the political discourse of the late Roman Republic.

Zielgruppe

Scholars and students of classics, especially Cicero, ancient history, ancient philosophy, Roman political history, Roman cultural history, ancient rhetoric and oratory.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blom, van der

van der Blom, Henriette

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1: Mos, maiores, and historical exempla in Roman culture and society
2: Mos, maiores, and historical exempla in Cicero
I. Cicero, the homo novus
3: Cicero's background and education
4: Nobilis and homo novus
II. Cicero's use of historical exempla
5: Definitions of historical exempla and personal exemplum
6: The nature and functions of historical exempla
III. Cicero's role models
7: Cicero's alternative claims to ancestry
8: Cicero's use of personal exempla
IV. Cicero as exemplum
9: Cicero's roles as exemplum
10: An exemplum and teacher to the younger generation
11: A family exemplum
Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Henriette van der Blom, Research Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford