A Companion to Greek Rhetoric

2010-01-11 Literary Criticism

Author : Ian Worthington
Release : 2010-01-11
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Download or read book A Companion to Greek Rhetoric written by Ian Worthington. This book was released on 2010-01-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete guide to ancient Greek rhetoric is exceptional both in its chronological range and the breadth of topics it covers. Traces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium Covers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion Incorporates new material giving us fresh insights into how the Greeks saw and used rhetoric Discusses the idea of rhetoric and examines the status of rhetoric studies, present and future All quotations from ancient sources are translated into English

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rhetoric

2009-07-09 Literary Collections

Author : Erik Gunderson
Release : 2009-07-09
Genre : Literary Collections
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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rhetoric written by Erik Gunderson. This book was released on 2009-07-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhetoric thoroughly infused the world and literature of Graeco-Roman antiquity. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of rhetorical theory and practice in that world, from Homer to early Christianity, accessible to students and non-specialists, whether within classics or from other periods and disciplines. Its basic premise is that rhetoric is less a discrete object to be grasped and mastered than a hotly contested set of practices that include disputes over the very definition of rhetoric itself. Standard treatments of ancient oratory tend to take it too much in its own terms and to isolate it unduly from other social and cultural concerns. This volume provides an overview of the shape and scope of the problems while also identifying core themes and propositions: for example, persuasion, virtue, and public life are virtual constants. But they mix and mingle differently, and the contents designated by each of these terms can also shift.

A Companion to Roman Rhetoric

2010-01-11 History

Author : William Dominik
Release : 2010-01-11
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Roman Rhetoric by : William Dominik

Download or read book A Companion to Roman Rhetoric written by William Dominik. This book was released on 2010-01-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth Covers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literature Provides suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter Includes a glossary of technical terms and an index of proper names and rhetorical concepts

Roman Rhetoric

2008-10-17 History

Author : Richard Leo Enos
Release : 2008-10-17
Genre : History
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Download or read book Roman Rhetoric written by Richard Leo Enos. This book was released on 2008-10-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek and Roman traditions dominate classical rhetoric. Conventional historical accounts characterize Roman rhetoric as an appropriation and modification of Greek rhetoric, particularly the rhetoric that flourished in fifth and fourth centuries BCE Athens. However, the origins, nature and endurance of this Greco-Roman relationship have not been thoroughly explained. Roman Rhetoric: Revolution and the Greek Influence reveals that while Romans did benefit from Athenian rhetoric, their own rhetoric was also influenced by later Greek and non-Hellenic cultures, particularly the Etruscan civilization that held hegemony over all of Italy for hundreds of years before Rome came to power.

A Companion to Greek Tragedy

2008-04-15 Literary Criticism

Author : Justina Gregory
Release : 2008-04-15
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Greek Tragedy by : Justina Gregory

Download or read book A Companion to Greek Tragedy written by Justina Gregory. This book was released on 2008-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast of contributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguished senior scholars Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performance aspects of Greek tragedy All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, and technical terms are explained as they appear Includes suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, and a generous and informative combined bibliography

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