Ancient rhetoric and the New Testament : the influence of elementary Greek composition / Mikeal C. Parsons, Michael Wade Martin.

For the ancient Greeks and Romans, eloquence was essential to public life and identity, perpetuating class status and power. The three-tiered study of rhetoric was thus designed to produce sons worthy of and equipped for public service. Rhetorical competency enabled the elite to occupy their proper...

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Main Authors: Parsons, Mikeal C. (Mikeal Carl), 1957- (Author), Martin, Michael W. (Professor of New Testament) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2018]
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505 0 |a Chreia: revealing essentials through word and deed -- Fable: telling the truth through fiction -- Narrative: persuading through patterns of storytelling -- Ekphrasis: writing for ears and eyes -- Speech-in-character: conforming speech to character -- Encomium: crafting words of praise and critique -- Syncrisis: evaluating relative honor. 
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