Persuasion: Greek Rhetoric in Action (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415081399)

Greek rhetoric, in its diverse forms and impact on its contemporary context, is central to an understanding of ancient culture. The influence and exploitation of rhetoric in ancient times and modern reactions to it are the focus of this book. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the study of Greek rhetoric and oratory, informed by modern political sociology and discourse analysis. This book, bringing together the work of leading scholars in the field, examines the relation of ancient oratory and rhetoric to a variety of historical contexts and literary genres at both the theoritical and practical levels, at the same time reflecting new trends and ideas now at work

Author: Ian Worthington
ISBN-10: 0415081394
ISBN-13: 9780415081399
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/03/1994
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.42w x 0.88d