Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World - Couverture souple

Habinek, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0631235159 ISBN 13 : 9780631235156

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

This book introduces readers to the ancient rhetorical tradition by investigating key questions about the origins, nature and importance of rhetoric.

• Explores the role of the orator, especially the two greatest figures of the tradition, Demosthenes and Cicero
• Investigates the place of rhetoric at the center of ancient education
• Considers the role of rhetoric since the end of antiquity.
• Includes a glossary of proper names and technical terms; a chronological table of political events, authors, orators, and rhetorical works; and suggestions for further reading.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Thomas Habinek is Professor of Classics at the University of Southern California. He is the author of The Politics of Latin Literature: Writing, Identity, and Empire (1998) and the editor of The Roman Cultural Revolution (1997).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0631235159
• ISBN 13: 9780631235156
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 146
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible