Rhetorical Adaptation in the Greek Historians, Josephus, and Acts vol II : : Embedded Speeches, Audience Responses, and Authorial Persuasion / / John M. Duncan.

• Superior document: Biblical Interpretation Series ; 203
• VerfasserIn: Duncan, John M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical Interpretation Series ; 203.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (741 pages)

A detailed comparative analysis of speaker-audience interactions in Greek historiography, Josephus, and Acts that examines historians’ use of speeches as a means of instructing/persuading their readers and highlights Luke’s distinctive depiction of the apostles as adaptable yet frequently alienating orators.

Greco-Roman rhetorical theorists insist that speakers must adapt their speeches to their audiences in order to maximize persuasiveness and minimize alienation. Ancient historians adorn their narratives with accounts of attempts at such rhetorical adaptation, the outcomes of which decisively impact the subsequent course of events. These depictions of speaker-audience interactions, moreover, convey crucial didactic/persuasive insights to the historians’ own audiences. This monograph presents a detailed comparative analysis of the intra- and extra-textual functions of speeches and audience responses in Greek historiography, Josephus, and Acts, with special emphasis on Luke’s distinctive depiction of the apostles as adaptable yet frequently alienating orators.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Volume 2 -- Part 3 Adaptation and Alienation in Josephus's Jewish War and Acts -- Chapter 11 Introduction to Part 3 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Speeches and Historiographical Orientation in Josephus's Jewish War and Acts -- Chapter 12 Josephus's Jewish War -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Contents and Context of Josephus's Jewish War -- 3 The Speeches in Josephus's Jewish War: General Considerations -- 4 Audience Adaptation and Alienation in the Speeches in Josephus's Jewish War -- 5 The Speeches in Josephus's Jewish War and the Authorial Audience -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 13 The Acts of the Apostles -- 1 The Contents and Context of the Acts of the Apostles -- 2 The Speeches in the Acts of the Apostles: General Considerations -- 3 Audience Adaptation and Alienation in the Speeches in the Acts of the Apostles -- 4 The Speeches in the Acts of the Apostles and the Authorial Audience -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 14 Summary of Part 3 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Josephus and the Greek Historians -- 3 Luke and the Greek Historians -- 4 Josephus and Luke -- Part 4 Conclusion -- Chapter 15 Conclusion -- 1 Summary of Findings -- 2 Contributions of This Study and Potential Avenues of Further Research -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects.