1st Edition

Persuasion: Greek Rhetoric in Action

Edited By Ian Worthington Copyright 1994
292 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

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.... Read more
Notes on contributors, Preface, Abbreviations, Part I Communicating, Part II Applications, Part III Contexts, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Ian Worthington

'... it will be instructive and stimulating to those wishing to approach oratory from a variety of literary standpoints .' – Journal of Hellenic Studies