Sophrosyne and the Rhetoric of Self-Restraint
Polysemy & Persuasive Use of an Ancient Greek Value Term
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Produktbeskrivelse
While of paramount importance to Ancient Greek society, sophrosyne, the value of self-restraint, constitutes a notoriously complex concept, and provides the speaker of Ancient Greek with a subtle instrument for verbal persuasion.
This study provides a new description of the semantics of sophrosyne in Archaic and Classical Greek, based on a model from the field of cognitive linguistics. Besides, the volume shows how such a semantic description can contribute to the analysis and study of our sources: it investigates how speakers in our texts (ab)use the term to achieve their ends, covering most of the main texts, and culminating in a chapter on the dialogues of Plato.
Detaljer
- ISBN13 9789004142510
- Sider 380
- Udgivet 2004
- Forlag Brill
- Format Hardback
- Udgave 1
- Sprog Engelsk