How Long to Read Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 33 minutes to read Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament by Mikeal Carl Parsons

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

For the ancient Greeks and Romans, eloquence was essential to public life and identity, perpetuating class status and power. The three-tiered study of rhetoric was thus designed to produce sons worthy of and equipped for public service. Rhetorical competency enabled the elite to occupy their proper place in society. The oracular and literary techniques represented in Greco-Roman education proved to be equally central to the formation of the New Testament. Detailed comparisons of the sophisticated rhetorical conventions, as cataloged in the ancient rhetorical handbooks (e.g., Quintilian), reveal to what degree and frequency the New Testament was shaped by ancient rhetoric's invention, argument, and style. But Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament breaks new ground. Instead of focusing on more advanced rhetorical lessons that elite students received in their school rooms, Michael Martin and Mikeal Parsons examine the influence of the progymnasmata--the preliminary compositional exercises that bridge the gap between grammar and rhetoric proper--and their influence on the New Testament. Martin and Parsons use Theon's (50-100 CE) compendium as a baseline to measure the way primary exercises shed light on the form and style of the New Testament's composition. Each chapter examines a specific rhetorical exercise and its unique hortatory or instructional function, and offers examples from ancient literature before exploring the use of these techniques in the New Testament. --

How long is Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament?

Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament by Mikeal Carl Parsons is 326 pages long, and a total of 83,456 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 36 minutes to read Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament aloud.

What Reading Level is Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament?

Ancient Rhetoric and the New Testament is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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