{"product_id":"a-companion-to-greek-rhetoric-paperback","title":"A Companion to Greek Rhetoric - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Worthington\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis complete guide to ancient Greek rhetoric is exceptional both in its chronological range and the breadth of topics it covers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates new material giving us fresh insights into how the Greeks saw and used rhetoric\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the idea of rhetoric and examines the status of rhetoric studies, present and future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll quotations from ancient sources are translated into English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive treatment of ancient Greek rhetoric available. Designed primarily for readers approaching the subject for the first time, it traces the history of rhetoric from Homer to Byzantium. It provides an overview of rhetorical theory and practice, offers accounts of the most important orators and rhetoricians, and considers rhetoric in a number of historical, social, political, intellectual, and literary contexts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e comprises a series of newly commissioned essays by experts in the field. These contributions cover traditional topics such as rhetoric's place within politics, law, and philosophy, as well as wider-ranging subjects such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, logic, and emotion. The volume incorporates new material providing fresh insights into how the Greeks saw and used rhetoric, and into its far-reaching effects on ancient Greek society. An introductory chapter discusses the idea of rhetoric, the status of rhetoric studies (present and future), and summarises the various chapters of the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Worthington\u003c\/b\u003e is Frederick A. Middlebush Professor of History at the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eDemosthenes: Statesman and Orator\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eAlexander the Great: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), and a biography, \u003ci\u003eAlexander the Great: Man and God\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.6 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695354933555,"sku":"9781444334142","price":107.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RW4rTmtjWEdRUTg0T2VMZ1ovL2oyZz09.webp?v=1763089140","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-companion-to-greek-rhetoric-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}