Rhetoric and Power The Drama of Classical Greece |
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| Author:
| Crick, Nathan |
| Series title: | Studies in Rhetoric/Communication Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-981-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores the history of rhetoric by explaining its origin and development in classical Greece, beginning with the oral displays of Homeric eloquence in a time of kings, following its ascent to power during the age of Pericles and the Sophists, and ending with its transformation into a rational discipline with Aristotle in a time of literacy and empire.
Explores the history of rhetoric by explaining its origin and development in classical Greece, beginning with the oral displays of Homeric eloquence in a time of kings, following its ascent to power during the age of Pericles and the Sophists, and ending with its transformation into a rational discipline with Aristotle in a time of literacy and empire.