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Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California)

Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory By Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California)

Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory by Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California)

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Summary

Introduces readers to the ancient rhetorical tradition by investigating key questions about the origins, nature and importance of rhetoric. This book explores the role of the orator, especially the two greatest figures of the tradition, Demosthenes and Cicero. It also investigates the place of rhetoric at the center of ancient education.

Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory Summary

Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory by Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California)

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.

Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory Reviews

Marrying originality and theoretical broadmindedness with the virtues of a learned survey, Habinek brings the reader face to face with the aesthetic, political, and philosophical vitality of ancient rhetoric and oratory. Joy Connolly, New York University


More than a compact history of ancient rhetoric, Habinek's Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory is a revelatory analysis of its social functions and an energetic defense of its democratic potential. Steve Johnstone, University of Arizona

Habinek's experience and mature scholarship are manifest in the production of this work. It is fairly comprehensive, but even in areas in which it chooses to be selective, the choice is judicious... I would recommend this book to senior undergraduates and graduate students of history of rhetoric. Scholia

About Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California)

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).

Table of Contents

Preface.

Chronological Chart.

I Rhetoric and the State.

II The Figure of The Orator.

III The Craft of Rhetoric.

IV Rhetoric as Acculturation.

V The Afterlife of Rhetoric.

A Brief Outline of Ancient Rhetoric.

Notes.

Further Reading.

Annotated Index

Additional information

GOR009603785
9780631235156
0631235159
Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory by Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California)
Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California)
Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2004-09-29
146
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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