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A Commentary on Augustine's de Cura Pro Mortuis Gerenda: Rhetoric in Practice
Contributor(s): Rose, Paula (Author)

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 ISBN: 9004228225     ISBN-13: 9789004228221
Publisher: Brill
OUR PRICE: $312.55  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Language: Latin
Published: May 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - General
- Religion | Christian Theology - Eschatology
- History | Civilization
Dewey: 236.1
LCCN: 2013008429
Series: Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.4" L (2.50 lbs) 644 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Bibliography, Bilingual, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
In De cura pro mortuis gerenda Augustine interweaves an assessment of burial near the memorial of a martyr with a series of dream narratives. The seeming lack of coherence between argument and narrative in this treatise has puzzled many scholars. Combining an analysis of the overall structure of the argument and a detailed philological commentary, this study shows that Augustine's text forms a well-composed unity. The study is based on discourse-linguistic and narratological concepts as well as an analysis of the global structure of the narratives. Relying on this combined approach Rose demonstrates how Augustine explores the full breadth of his narrative material in the service of his argument. In addition, this book situates Augustine's text in its cultural-historical context.
 
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