Making men : sophists and self-presentation in ancient Rome /

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The careers of two popular second-century rhetorical virtuosos offer Maud Gleason fascinating insights into the ways ancient Romans constructed masculinity during a time marked by anxiety over manly deportment. Declamation was an exhilarating art form for the Greeks and bilingual Romans of the Secon...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gleason, Maud W., 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1995]
Subjects:
Favorinus, > of Arles, > approximately 81-approximately 150 > Criticism and interpretation.
Polemo, Antonius, > approximately 88-145 > Criticism and interpretation.
Favorinus, > of Arles, > approximately 81-approximately 150
Polemo, Antonius, > approximately 88-145
Greek literature > Rome > History and criticism.
Masculinity in literature.
Masculinity > Rome.
Sophists (Greek philosophy)
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek > History and criticism.
Greek literature > Appreciation > Rome.
Civilization, Greco-Roman.
Littérature grecque > Rome > Histoire et critique.
Masculinité dans la littérature.
Masculinité > Rome.
Sophistes grecs.
Rhétorique ancienne.
Discours grecs > Histoire et critique.
Littérature grecque > Appréciation > Rome.
Civilisation gréco-romaine.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Civilization, Greco-Roman
Civilization > Greek influences
Greek literature
Greek literature > Appreciation
Masculinity
Masculinity in literature
Rhetoric, Ancient
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek
Sofistiek.
Retorica.
Grieks.
Mannelijkheid.
Romeinen (volk)
Littérature grecque hellénistique.
Civilisation classique.
Rome > Civilization > Greek influences.
Rome (Empire)
Rome > Civilisation > Influence grecque.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Favorinus and His Statue
  • Ch. 2. Portrait of Polemo: The Deportment of the Public Self
  • Ch. 3. Deportment as Language Physiognomy and the Semiotics of Gender
  • Ch. 4. Aerating the Flesh: Voice Training and the Calisthenics of Gender
  • Ch. 5. Voice and Virility in Rhetorical Writers
  • Ch. 6. Manhood Achieved through Speech: A Eunuch-Philosopher's Self-Fashioning.

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