A companion to Roman rhetoric /
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-d...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell,
2007.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Literature and culture.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 523 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-486) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780470996485 047099648X 9781405171984 1405171987 9781405120913 1405120916 1405185007 9781405185004 |