Cicero's use of judicial theater [electronic resource] / Jon Hall.

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" In Cicero's Use of Judicial Theater, Jon Hall examines Cicero's use of showmanship in the Roman law-courts, looking in particular at the nonverbal devices that he employs during his speeches as he attempts to manipulate opinion. Cicero's speeches in the law-courts often incorporate theatrical devi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hall, Jon (Jon C. R.), 1961- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor : The University of Michigan Press, [2014]
Subjects:	Cicero, Marcus Tullius. > Speeches. Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin > History and criticism. Oratory, Ancient. Theater > Rome.
Online Access:	University of Michigan Press eBook Collection 2014: 2014 (Digital Object Identifier Permalink) EBSCO eBooks: 2014 (EBSCO) eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2014 (EBSCO)
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Judicial theater in ancient Rome: some basic considerations
A sordid business: the use of "mourning clothes" in the courts
Too proud to beg: appeals and supplications in the courts
Shedding tears in court: when crying is good
Judicial theatrics beyond Cicero
Conclusion.