Rhetorical Adaptation in the Greek Historians, Josephus, and Acts Set: Embedded Speeches, Audience Responses, and Authorial Persuasion (1-2) (Biblical Interpretation, 203)

"Greco-Roman rhetorical theorists insist that speakers must adapt their speeches to their audiences in order to maximize persuasiveness and minimize alienation. Ancient historians adorn their narratives with accounts of attempts at such rhetorical adaptation, the outcomes of which decisively impact the subsequent course of events. These depictions of speaker-audience interactions, moreover, convey crucial didactic/persuasive insights to the historians' own audiences. This monograph presents a detailed comparative analysis of the intra- and extra-textual functions of speeches and audience responses in Greek historiography, Josephus, and Acts, with special emphasis on Luke's distinctive depiction of the apostles as adaptable yet frequently alienating orators"-- Provided by publisher Contents Contents 8 Volume 2 28 Part 3 Adaptation and Alienation in Josephus’s Jewish War and Acts 28 Chapter 11 Introduction to Part 3 30 1 Introduction 30 2 Speeches and Historiographical Orientation in Josephus’s Jewish War and Acts 30 Chapter 12 Josephus’s Jewish War 37 1 Introduction 37 2 The Contents and Context of Josephus’s Jewish War 41 3 The Speeches in Josephus’s Jewish War: General Considerations 53 4 Audience Adaptation and Alienation in the Speeches in Josephus’s Jewish War 57 5 The Speeches in Josephus’s Jewish War and the Authorial Audience 109 6 Conclusion 179 Chapter 13 The Acts of the Apostles 181 1 The Contents and Context of the Acts of the Apostles 181 2 The Speeches in the Acts of the Apostles: General Considerations 188 3 Audience Adaptation and Alienation in the Speeches in the Acts of the Apostles 200 4 The Speeches in the Acts of the Apostles and the Authorial Audience 421 5 Conclusion 453 Chapter 14 Summary of Part 3 455 1 Introduction 455 2 Josephus and the Greek Historians 455 3 Luke and the Greek Historians 460 4 Josephus and Luke 462 Part 4 Conclusion 466 Chapter 15 Conclusion 468 1 Summary of Findings 468 2 Contributions of This Study and Potential Avenues of Further Research 483 Bibliography 486 Index of Ancient Sources 594 Index of Modern Authors 690 Index of Subjects 709