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A Companion to Roman Rhetoric

Jon Hall editor William Dominik editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:18th Dec '09

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A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture.

  • A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond
  • Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars
  • Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth
  • Covers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literature
  • Provides suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter
  • Includes a glossary of technical terms and an index of proper names and rhetorical concepts

"Dominik and Hall have produced a solid, well-structured and accessible piece of work, which not only provides an excellent starting point to newcomers, but also contains a number of original contributions that will be of interest to more advanced scholars." (Scholia Reviews, June 2010)

ISBN: 9781444334159

Dimensions: 246mm x 172mm x 31mm

Weight: 943g

544 pages