Marianne Dircksen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5642996 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marianne Dircksen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marianne |
| FAMILY NAME | Dircksen |
| SIGNATURE | DIRCKSEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-9165-1376 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Jews in the Society of Jesus
The Spanish origins of the Society of Jesus entailed a sensitivity about the Jewish ancestry of many of its members. This article examines the decision taken by the Fifth General Congregation of the Society (1593–1594) to exclude persons of Jewish descent ( conversos ), in light of strong criticism voiced by three leading Jesuits: Robert Persons (1546–1610), superior of the English mission, Diego de Guzmán (c.1522–1606), a noted Spanish preacher …
Analogous Characters
Scholarship has recognised Tacitus’ preoccupation with characterand his use of rhetorical stereotypes even at a time when historiography was examined with the overriding aim of discovering the historical ‘truth’. The search for empirical validity revealed Tacitus’ historical unreliability and his manipulation of material. This article is based on the premise that the Annals of Tacitus closely corresponds to a modern literary text and that the ‘ma…
Tacitus se Historiae I, 1–50
In this article it is maintained that, despite the scepticism of some traditional philologists, narratology does provide an effective method which can lead to a fresh interpretation of Greek and Roman historiography. The relevant narratological concepts are defined, and the theoretical framework is briefly explained. The analysis of Tacitus’ Historiae Book I, chapters 1 ‐50, provides a practical illustration. Only two textual aspects; namely time…
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Tacitus se Historiae I, 1–50
In this article it is maintained that, despite the scepticism of some traditional philologists, narratology does provide an effective method which can lead to a fresh interpretation of Greek and Roman historiography. The relevant narratological concepts are defined, and the theoretical framework is briefly explained. The analysis of Tacitus’ Historiae Book I, chapters 1 ‐50, provides a practical illustration. Only two textual aspects; namely time…
Analogous Characters
Scholarship has recognised Tacitus’ preoccupation with characterand his use of rhetorical stereotypes even at a time when historiography was examined with the overriding aim of discovering the historical ‘truth’. The search for empirical validity revealed Tacitus’ historical unreliability and his manipulation of material. This article is based on the premise that the Annals of Tacitus closely corresponds to a modern literary text and that the ‘ma…
Jews in the Society of Jesus
The Spanish origins of the Society of Jesus entailed a sensitivity about the Jewish ancestry of many of its members. This article examines the decision taken by the Fifth General Congregation of the Society (1593–1594) to exclude persons of Jewish descent ( conversos ), in light of strong criticism voiced by three leading Jesuits: Robert Persons (1546–1610), superior of the English mission, Diego de Guzmán (c.1522–1606), a noted Spanish preacher …
Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Rhetorical question (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Historiography (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works)