The Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates Text, Power, Pedagogy |
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| Author:
| Too, Yun Lee |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-12452-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.99 |
Book Description:
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The Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates provides an interpretation of an important, but largely neglected and disregarded, fourth-century Athenian author to show how he uses writing to provide a model of political engagement which is distinct from his own contemporaries' (especially Plato's) and from our own notions of political involvement. It also demonstrates that ancient rhetorical discourse raises issues of contemporary relevance, especially regarding the status of the written word...
More DescriptionThe Rhetoric of Identity in Isocrates provides an interpretation of an important, but largely neglected and disregarded, fourth-century Athenian author to show how he uses writing to provide a model of political engagement which is distinct from his own contemporaries' (especially Plato's) and from our own notions of political involvement. It also demonstrates that ancient rhetorical discourse raises issues of contemporary relevance, especially regarding the status of the written word and current debates on canon and curriculum in education.