Manipulating the Imagination—Enargeia and Persuasion in Augustine’s Confessions and its Classical Roots

In this article, we discuss examples of Augustine of Hippo's use of the rhetorical technique of enargeia , which strives to make a subject matter mentally visible or evident through vivid narrative descriptions. These examples are found in the anti-Manichaean passages of his Confessions . We po...

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Autori: Dupont, Anthony 1979- (Autore) ; Turner, Christina E. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2025
In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Anno: 2025, Volume: 29, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 126-155
Altre parole chiave:B Manichaeism
B Audience
B Augustine of Hippo
B Confessions
B Rhetoric
B Enargeia
B Immaginazione
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