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The Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates: Text, Power, Pedagogy
Yun Lee Too
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hardcover. Shows how Isocrates used writing to provide a model of political engagement distinct from that of his own contemporaries. Series: Cambridge Classical Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 455. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
The Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates offers a sustained interpretation of the Isocratean corpus, showing that rhetoric is a language which the author uses to create a political identity for himself in fourth-century Athens. Dr Too examines how Isocrates' discourse addresses anxieties surrounding the written word in a democratic culture which values the spoken word as the privileged means of political expression. Isocrates makes written culture the basis for a revisionary Athenian politics and of a rhetoric of Athenian hegemony. In addition, Isocrates takes issue with the popular image of the professional teacher in the age of the sophist, combating ... Read more
The Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates offers a sustained interpretation of the Isocratean corpus, showing that rhetoric is a language which the author uses to create a political identity for himself in fourth-century Athens. Dr Too examines how Isocrates' discourse addresses anxieties surrounding the written word in a democratic culture which values the spoken word as the privileged means of political expression. Isocrates makes written culture the basis for a revisionary Athenian politics and of a rhetoric of Athenian hegemony. In addition, Isocrates takes issue with the popular image of the professional teacher in the age of the sophist, combating ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Classical Studies
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521474061
SKU
KSG0036304
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Reviews for The Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates: Text, Power, Pedagogy
"Students of ancient rhetoric will be very glad that there is now a monograph on Isocrates in English....They will find the book interesting and suggestive...." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "The Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates strengthens our understanding of the process by which Isocrates created his literary ethos and the necessity for such a rhetorical display." ... Read more