Thomas Habinek

Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Rhetoric was central to the political and cultural life of the Greek and Roman worlds. This book introduces readers to the ancient rhetorical tradition by investigating key questions about the origins, nature, and importance of rhetoric: is it inevitably an elite pursuit? What benefits did it offer its devotees? What would society be like without rhetoric? The text explores the role of the orator, examining closely the two greatest figures of the tradition, Demosthenes and Cicero. It also investigates the place of rhetoric at the center of ancient education, and in conclusion considers the role of rhetoric since the end of antiquity. A glossary of proper names and technical terms, a chronological table of political events, authors, orators, and rhetorical works, as well as suggestions for further reading, make the book accessible for all students of ancient literature and culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Stax Textbooks
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 223g
• ISBN-13: 9780631235156
• ISBN-10: 0631235159
• Artikelnr.: 22214910

Autorenporträt

Thomas Habinek is Professor of Classics at the University of Southern California. He is the author of The Politics of Latin Literature: Writing, Identity, and Empire (1998) and the editor of The Roman Cultural Revolution (1997).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

Chronological Chart.

I Rhetoric and the State.

II The Figure of The Orator.

III The Craft of Rhetoric.

IV Rhetoric as Acculturation.

V The Afterlife of Rhetoric.

A Brief Outline of Ancient Rhetoric.

Notes.

Further Reading.

Annotated Index

Rezensionen

"Marrying originality and theoretical broadmindedness withthe virtues of a learned survey, Habinek brings the reader face toface with the aesthetic, political, and philosophical vitality ofancient rhetoric and oratory." Joy Connolly, New YorkUniversity

"More than a compact history of ancient rhetoric,Habinek's Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory is a revelatoryanalysis of its social functions and an energetic defense of itsdemocratic potential." Steve Johnstone, University ofArizona

"Habinek's experience and mature scholarship are manifest in theproduction of this work. It is fairly comprehensive, but even inareas in which it chooses to be selective, the choice isjudicious... I would recommend this book to senior undergraduatesand graduate students of history of rhetoric." Scholia