Table of Content
AcknowledgemnetsList of contributorsList of abbreviationsIntroduction, Henriette van der Blom and Catherine SteelPart I: Citizens, Speech and the Roman res publica1. Friends, Romans, Countrymen: addressing the Roman people and the rhetoric of inclusion, Karl-Joachim Holkeskamp2. Cultural hegemony and the communicative power of the Roman elite, Robert Morstein-Marx3. Feeding the iplebs/i with words: the significance of senatorial public oratory in the small word of Roman politics, Martin Jehne4. From meeting to text: the icontio/i in the late Republic, Henrik MouritsenPart II: Strategy and Tactics in Public Speech5. Beyond the icontio/i: political communication in the tribunate of Tiberius Gracchus, Harriet I. Flower6. Speech, competition, and collaboration: tribunician politics and the development of popular ideology, Amy Russell7. Publius Clodius and the boundaries of the icontio/i, James Tan8. Campaign rhetoric, W. Jeffrey Tatum9. Pompeius, Helvius Mancia and the politics of popular debate, Catherine SteelPart III: Judgments and Criticisms10. The bad orator: between clumsy delivery and political danger, Jakob Wisse11. The orator and his audience: the rhetorical perspective, Valentina Arena12. Cicero and the politics of ambiguity, John DuganPart IV: Romans and non-Romans13. The Roman ambassador s speech: public oratory on the diplomatic stage, Elena Torregaray Pagola14. Foreign eloquence in the Roman senate, Francisco Pina Polo15. The provincial perspective on the politics of irepetundae/i trials, Jonathan R.W. PragPart V: Cicero s Rivals16. The common (imediocris/i) orator: the Scribonii Curiones, Cristina Rosillo Lopez17. Fragmentary Speeches: the oratory and political career of Piso Caesoninus, Henriette van der Blom18. Marcus Junius Brutus the orator: between philosophy and rhetoric, Andrea Balbo19. Antonius, triumvir and orator: career, style and effectiveness, Trevor MahyBibliographyIndices, AcknowledgemnetsList of contributorsList of abbreviationsIntroductionPart I: Citizens, Speech and the Roman res publica1. Friends, Romans, Countrymen: addressing the Roman people and the rhetoric of inclusion2. Cultural hegemony and the communicative power of the Roman elite3. Feeding the plebs with words: the significance of senatorial public oratory in the small word of Roman politics4. From meeting to text: the contio in the late RepublicPart II: Strategy and Tactics in Public Speech5. Beyond the contio: political communication in the tribunate of Tiberius Gracchus6. Speech, competition, and collaboration: tribunician politics and the development of popular ideology7. Publius Clodius and the boundaries of the contio8. Campaign rhetoric9. Pompeius, Helvius Mancia and the politics of popular debatePart III: Judgments and Criticisms10. The bad orator: between clumsy delivery and political danger11. The orator and his audience: the rhetorical perspective12. Cicero and the politics of ambiguityPart IV: Romans and non-Romans13. The Roman ambassador s speech: public oratory on the diplomatic stage14. Foreign eloquence in the Roman senate15. The provincial perspective on the politics of repetundae trialsPart V: Cicero s Rivals16. The common (mediocris) orator: the Scribonii Curiones17. Fragmentary Speeches: the oratory and political career of Piso Caesoninus18. Marcus Junius Brutus the orator: between philosophy and rhetoric19. Antonius, triumvir and orator: career, style and effectivenessBibliographyIndices