{"product_id":"ancient-rhetoric-and-oratory-9780631235149","title":"Ancient Rhetoric and Oratory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduces readers to the ancient rhetorical tradition by investigating key questions about the origins, nature and importance of rhetoric. This book explores the role of the orator, especially the two greatest figures of the tradition, Demosthenes and Cicero. It also investigates the place of rhetoric at the center of ancient education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Marrying originality and theoretical broadmindedness with the virtues of a learned survey, Habinek brings the reader face to face with the aesthetic, political, and philosophical vitality of ancient rhetoric and oratory.” \u003ci\u003eJoy Connolly, New York University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“More than a compact history of ancient rhetoric, Habinek’s \u003ci\u003eAncient Rhetoric and Oratory\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelatory analysis of its social functions and an energetic defense of its democratic potential.” \u003ci\u003eSteve Johnstone, University of Arizona\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Habinek's experience and mature scholarship are manifest in the production of this work. It is fairly comprehensive, but even in areas in which it chooses to be selective, the choice is judicious... I would recommend this book to senior undergraduates and graduate students of history of rhetoric.\" \u003ci\u003eScholia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eChronological Chart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Rhetoric and the State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII The Figure of The Orator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII The Craft of Rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Rhetoric as Acculturation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV The Afterlife of Rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Outline of Ancient Rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnotated Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403459633495,"sku":"9780631235149","price":80.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631235149.jpg?v=1730483535","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ancient-rhetoric-and-oratory-9780631235149","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}