{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-classical-rhetoric-isbn-9781405158619","title":"An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric","description":"An anthology of primary texts in translation, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Classical Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights include Gorgias's \u003ci\u003ePalamedes\u003c\/i\u003e, Antiphon's \u003ci\u003eTruth\u003c\/i\u003e, Isocrates' \u003ci\u003eHelen\u003c\/i\u003e, and Plato's \u003ci\u003eProtagoras\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach selection is followed by suggested writing topics and a short list of suggested additional readings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Classical Greek Rhetoric 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to Greek Rhetoric 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Female Voices 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Sophists 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plato on Philosophy and Rhetoric 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Aristotle and the Systemization of Rhetoric 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Classical Roman Rhetoric 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Introduction to Roman Rhetoric and Oratory 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Cicero and the Latinization of Greek Rhetoric 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Horace and the Revival of Poetry 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Quintilian the Educator 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The End of the Classical Period: Libanius and Augustine 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlates appear between pp. 276 and 277\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES D. WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Rhetoric \u0026amp; Linguistics and a former Director of the Writing Program at Soka University. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher's Grammar Book\u003c\/i\u003e (2e, 2005)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Visions and Revisions: Continuity and Change in Rhetoric and Composition\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At last a text that allows students to study the primary texts of classical rhetoric situated in their historical and social context. Williams selects judiciously among foundational texts and also offers rich introductory essays that make clear the historical, intellectual, and cultural setting in which the study of rhetoric took root.\" DAVID ZAREFSKY, Northwestern University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e offers a scholarly alternative for students of classical rhetoric which is both accessible and engaging.\"  BETH BENNETT, University of Alabama \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of primary texts in translation, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Classical Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing classical rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine, Williams provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection. Examples of rhetoric are interspersed between captivating, thoughtprovoking explanations and analyses that give new context and meaning to these ancient texts. Each selection includes study questions to enable students to develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue.     \"At last a text that allows students to study the primary texts of classical rhetoric situated in their historical and social context. Williams selects judiciously among foundational texts and also offers rich introductory essays that make clear the historical, intellectual, and cultural setting in which the study of rhetoric took root.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDavid Zarefsky\u003c\/b\u003e, Northwestern University  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Classical Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e offers a scholarly alternative for students of classical rhetoric which is both accessible and engaging.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBeth Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Alabama\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988724564197,"sku":"NP9781405158619","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405158619.jpg?v=1761781341","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-classical-rhetoric-isbn-9781405158619","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}