Author: Manuwald, Gesine
Title: Aspects of the Natural and the Supernatural in Cicero’s Political Writings
Review/Collection: Ciceroniana online VII-2, “Cicéron et l’environnement” Proceedings edited by Adalberto Magnavacca & Tommaso Ricchieri / Environment, Nature, and Politics in Cicero’s public and private life
Year edition: 2023
Pages: 319-333
Keywords: Politique - Politica - Politics, Religion - Religione - Religion
Description: This paper analyses the function of references to natural and supernatural elements in Cicero’s political writings by exploring a selection of case studies. The survey shows that there is usually not an intention to describe details and that these references are instead skilfully adduced to strengthen the respective argument within the discourses and value systems of the period. [Author].
Works:
Link: https://ojs.unito.it/index.php/COL/article/view/9337/7846
Author initials: Manuwald 2023
Title: Aspects of the Natural and the Supernatural in Cicero’s Political Writings
Review/Collection: Ciceroniana online VII-2, “Cicéron et l’environnement” Proceedings edited by Adalberto Magnavacca & Tommaso Ricchieri / Environment, Nature, and Politics in Cicero’s public and private life
Year edition: 2023
Pages: 319-333
Keywords: Politique - Politica - Politics, Religion - Religione - Religion
Description: This paper analyses the function of references to natural and supernatural elements in Cicero’s political writings by exploring a selection of case studies. The survey shows that there is usually not an intention to describe details and that these references are instead skilfully adduced to strengthen the respective argument within the discourses and value systems of the period. [Author].
Works:
Link: https://ojs.unito.it/index.php/COL/article/view/9337/7846
Author initials: Manuwald 2023
