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Rhetoric in Antiquity
Laurent Pernot
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Description for Rhetoric in Antiquity
Paperback. This English edition provides a valuable introduction to understanding the classical art of rhetoric and its place in ancient society and politics. It offers a description of ancient rhetoric in the Greco-Roman period, explaining the evolutions, the main themes, and the key moments and figures. Translator(s): Higgins, W.E. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Originally published as La Rhetorique dans l'Antiquite (2000), this new English edition provides students with a valuable introduction to understanding the classical art of rhetoric and its place in ancient society and politics. Rhetoric formed an essential part of teaching and general culture. Today it gives indispensable keys to addressing current problems in literary theory, philosophy and aesthetics, communication, and political or legal debate. It bears a body of knowledge about reasoning and language, a vocabulary still in use, and transcends traditional barriers between disciplines and periods. Written by a leading scholar of classical rhetoric, Laurent Pernot, the book offers ... Read more
Originally published as La Rhetorique dans l'Antiquite (2000), this new English edition provides students with a valuable introduction to understanding the classical art of rhetoric and its place in ancient society and politics. Rhetoric formed an essential part of teaching and general culture. Today it gives indispensable keys to addressing current problems in literary theory, philosophy and aesthetics, communication, and political or legal debate. It bears a body of knowledge about reasoning and language, a vocabulary still in use, and transcends traditional barriers between disciplines and periods. Written by a leading scholar of classical rhetoric, Laurent Pernot, the book offers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813214078
SKU
V9780813214078
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About Laurent Pernot
Laurent Pernot is Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Strasbourg and Vice-President of the International Society for the History of Rhetoric. He is the author of numerous books and articles.
Reviews for Rhetoric in Antiquity
A comprehensive, concise, yet never simplistic overview of ancient rhetorical practice and theory....An exemplary introduction that gives a vivid and clear picture of the field. - Classical Review; ""Pernot offers many new interpretations of the history of rhetoric, adds nuance and discrimination to many previous understandings, and overturns or takes us past a series of understandings that prevailed earlier; in ... Read more