Katharina Graupe, Oratio historica - Reden über Geschichte. Untersuchungen zur praktischen Rhetorik während des spanisch-niederländischen Konfliktes im 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts, Berlin, 2012.
Éditeur : De Gruyter
Collection : Series: Frühe Neuzeit 156
x, 605 pages
ISBN : 978-3-11-026014-4
139,95 €
This book enters and surveys new territory. It describes the “oratio historica” as a specific form of expression used in the political rhetoric of the early modern period. The speeches talk about events in the Spanish-Dutch war and occupy a position between classical tradition and modern academia. The speeches and speakers are presented as a part of the educated culture of the day and in terms of their contribution to the self-assurance of the newly-created Netherlands.