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An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential Readings - Couverture souple

Williams, James D.

 
9781405158619: An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential Readings
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1405158611 ISBN 13 : 9781405158619
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

An anthology of primary texts in translation, An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period.

  • Uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine
  • Provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection
  • Includes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue
  • Highlights include Gorgias's Palamedes, Antiphon's Truth, Isocrates' Helen, and Plato's Protagoras
  • Each selection is followed by suggested writing topics and a short list of suggested additional readings.

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À propos de l'auteur

JAMES D. WILLIAMS is Professor of Rhetoric & Linguistics and a former Director of the Writing Program at Soka University. He is the author of many books, including The Teacher's Grammar Book (2e, 2005) and Visions and Revisions: Continuity and Change in Rhetoric and Composition (2002).

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Éditeur
Wiley-Blackwell
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1405158611
ISBN 13 
9781405158619
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
560
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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