An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential ReadingsISBN: 978-1-4051-5860-2
Hardcover
556 pages
May 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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An anthology of primary texts in translation, An Introduction to
Classical Rhetoric offers an overview of the social, cultural,
and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth
of rhetoric during the classical period.
- Uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the
Sophists through St. Augustine
- Provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as
introductions to each author and each selection
- Includes study guides to help students develop multiple
perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and
provide starting points for dialogue
- Highlights include Gorgias's Palamedes, Antiphon's
Truth, Isocrates' Helen, and Plato's
Protagoras
- Each selection is followed by suggested writing topics and a short list of suggested additional readings.