Rhetoric

An Historical Introduction

Wendy Olmsted author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:7th Jun '06

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This introduction to the art of rhetoric analyzes rhetorical concepts, problems, and methods and teaches practical inquiry through a series of classic rhetorical texts.


  • An introduction to the art of rhetoric for those who are unacquainted with it and an argument about invention and tradition suitable for specialists
  • Texts range from Cicero's De oratoreand Augustine’s On Christian Doctrineto Jane Austen’s Persuasionand Stephen Greenblatt’s Marvellous Possessions
  • Texts serve simultaneously as works of persuasion and considerations of how rhetoric works
  • Engages readers in using rhetoric to deliberate about challenging issues.

“This is not only a useful introduction to the history of rhetoric, it is also an important contribution to contemporary legal and political theory.” (Philosophy In Review)

ISBN: 9781405117722

Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 19mm

Weight: 408g

192 pages