‘Words that Supply Valour’
Robert Evans
This chapter examines the connection between Christian belief, rhetoric, and warfare in history writing of Carolingian Empire. During ninth century, several annalists depicted military leaders addressing their troops before battle a way that drew attention to God’s agency battle. Previously dismissed as mere literary fabrication, these speeches shed important light on authority violence makes three arguments. Firstly, reflected importance rhetoric persuasion culture. Secondly, show debt detailed techniques Roman deliberative rhetoric. Finally, changed rhetorical heritage one respect: they made God far more strategies persuasion. Taken together, this offers fresh insight into role religion its narrators.
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