1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453934103321

Autore

Duke Rodney Kent <1953->

Titolo

The persuasive appeal of the Chronicler [[electronic resource] ] : a rhetorical analysis / / Rodney K. Duke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, Eng., : Almond Press, 1990

ISBN

1-281-84238-9

9786611842383

0-567-02176-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, , 0309-0787 ; ; 88

Bible and literature series, , 0260-4493 ; ; 25

Disciplina

222.606

Soggetti

Rhetoric in the Bible

Rhetorical criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND TYPE OF RHETORIC; Chapter 3 LOGOS: THE RATIONAL MODE OF PERSUASION; Chapter 4 ETHOS: THE ETHICAL MODE OF PERSUASION; Chapter 5 PATHOS: THE EMOTIONAL MODE OF PERSUASION; Chapter 6 CONCLUSIONS; Appendix; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on ancient rhetorical principles, this work brings a novel approach to the exploration of the literary dynamics of the books of Chronicles. Contrary to those who have viewed the Chronicler as ploddy and dull, Duke maintains that the Chronicler understood the historiographical demands of his day. Utilizing traditions, genealogical material, speeches of authoritative characters and paradigmatic portrayal of events and characters, and moving from a cautious inductive presentation of his thesis to a more propositional form of argumentation, the Chronicler retold the story of Israel with sk



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910824538303321

Autore

Luijkx Ruud

Titolo

European values in numbers : trends and traditions at the turn of the century / / by Ruud Luijkx, Loek Halman, Inge Sieben, Evelyn Brislinger, and Markus Quandt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2016]

ISBN

90-04-32852-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (341 pages) : illustrations

Collana

European values studies ; ; v. 16

Disciplina

306.094

Soggetti

Social values - Europe

Social values - Europe - History

Europe Moral conditions Statistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- evs Surveys 1981–2008 -- Tables.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume presents the beliefs and values of people in European countries and the trends that appeared at turn of the century. Based on survey data from the 1981, 1990, 1999, and 2008 values studies in Europe, trends in human values are examined concerning important life domains such as religion and morality, primary relations and family life, work and leisure time, society and political culture. It shows the cultural varieties and similarities in value profiles of the Europeans at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century.