{"product_id":"politics-and-poetics-of-ciceros-brutus-the-invention-of-literary-history","title":"Politics and Poetics of Cicero's Brutus: The Invention of Literary History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eCicero's Brutus, written during a political crisis, is a dialogue that explores the intellectual vibrancy of the Roman Republic and its Greco-Roman traditions. It provides a nuanced and sophisticated literary history, justifying Rome's oratorical traditions and laying the foundation for literary historiography. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 348 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 September 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCicero's Brutus, a masterpiece of intellectual and political history, emerged amidst a turbulent political landscape. The defeat of the republican resistance at the Battle of Thapsus marked a pivotal moment in Caesar's rise to power. This remarkable work of the dialogue genre serves as a comprehensive documentation of the intellectual vitality and Greco-Roman traditions of the Roman Republic. This book offers a multi-faceted exploration of Brutus, encompassing Cicero's account of oratorical history, his confrontation with Caesar, and the profound inquiry into the art of writing a history of artistic practice. Through meticulous close readings, including discerning the contradictions and fabrications within the dialogue, we uncover a critical and groundbreaking moment in Greco-Roman thought. Cicero, in this book, is hailed as the pioneer of nuanced, sophisticated, and ultimately modern literary history. He not only provides a compelling defense of Rome's oratorical traditions but also establishes a foundation for literary historiography that continues to shape our understanding of the literary world to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 582g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 159 x 236 x 25 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781108495950                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher S.van den Berg","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44095093932282,"sku":"9781108495950","price":74.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/b9671ff65f3ccdfe87b58587cb3d056e.jpg?v=1636345847","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/politics-and-poetics-of-ciceros-brutus-the-invention-of-literary-history","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}