Orosius and the Rhetoric of History Just-in-Time So we can misjudge what

So we can misjudge what is good and might even seek ends that are evil

reflections testify to the daily strains of living under enemy occupation

The book is unusual in transcending the distinction between socio-economic rights and civil and political rights

and patient registries complete the broad coverage of the topic

predictions can usually be made without calculations

Orosius and the Rhetoric of History Just-in-Time So we can misjudge whatThe Histories Against the Pagans of Orosius, written in 416 7, has been one of the most influential works in the history of Western historiography. Often read as a theology of history, it has been rarely been set against the background of ancient historiography and rhetorical practice in the time of Orosius. Arguing for the closeness of rhetoric and historiography in Antiquity, this book shows how Orosius situates himself consciously in the classical