Persuasion in Greek Tragedy

Author: R. G. A. Buxton
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0521241804

Persuasion in Greek Tragedy: A Study of Peitho

One of the difficulties in appreciating the literature of a foreign culture, and even more that of an ancient one, is to be sensitive to the overtones that certain concepts held for the original audience. Get Persuasion in Greek Tragedy literature books for free.
A distinctive feature of Greek culture was an awareness of the power of words, and an interest in the interrelationships between persuasion (peitho), deception and violence. These issues figured with some prominence in Greek plays. Dr Buxton maintains that certain aspects of classical tragedy become clearer if we recognise what peitho meant to the Greeks. In the first part of his book, he attempts to 'excavate' the concept of peitho, uncovering its various associations in different areas of experience - politics, rhetoric, love, morality and Check Persuasion in Greek Tragedy our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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In the first part of his book, he attempts to 'excavate' the concept of peitho, uncovering its various associations in different areas of experience - politics, rhetoric, love, morality and

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