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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- Hardback£159.95(9781405120913)
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