medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Esteemed Colleagues:
I wonder if any of you out there can help me with a question about
medieval rhetoric (not really part of my training as a social
historian . . .). Anyway, I am trying to get a handle on what early
Christian (Augustine?) and medieval rhetorical theorists had to say
about using personal abuse--accusations of disgusting personal habits
or sexual perversion--against one's opponents in writing or speaking.
I haven't been able to find any bibliography on this, perhaps because
I don't know the proper rhetorical term for it--convicium? calumnia?
Can anyone point me in the right direction? Many thanks in advance.
--
Megan McLaughlin
Associate Professor of History and Women's Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
309 Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801 U.S.A.
Phone: 217-244-2084
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