Orosius and the Rhetoric of History Just-in-Time and democracy abroad

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Orosius and the Rhetoric of History Just-in-Time and democracy abroadThe Histories Against the Pagans of Orosius, written in 416 7, has been one of the most influential works in the history of Western historiography. Often read as a theology of history, it has been rarely been set against the background of ancient historiography and rhetorical practice in the time of Orosius. Arguing for the closeness of rhetoric and historiography in Antiquity, this book shows how Orosius situates himself consciously in the classical