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About the work. A New History of Classical Rhetoric (ISBN 9780691000596) offers a sweeping reexamination of ancient persuasive art, tracing its evolution from early Greek traditions through late antiquity and into the early medieval and Renaissance reception. This work provides a comprehensive map of rhetoric’s forms, functions, and influential figures, presenting a nuanced narrative that challenges traditional chronologies and highlights the discipline’s enduring relevance.

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The book surveys key figures, schools, and genres that shaped classical rhetoric, interweaving philology with literary and cultural analysis. It examines how rhetoric functioned in public life, education, and literary production, while also exploring its reception and transformation across different languages and eras. Through careful synthesis and original interpretation, it reveals the dynamic interactions between theory and practice that sustained persuasive discourse for centuries.

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George A. Kennedy, a distinguished classicist renowned for his scholarship on rhetoric, philosophy, and ancient literature, provides a rigorous, historically attuned perspective. Kennedy’s work consistently blends philological exactitude with broader cultural insight, positioning him as a central figure in modern inquiries into classical rhetoric. His contributions extend beyond this volume to foundational studies that reshape our understanding of rhetorical theory and its historical development.

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A New History of Classical Rhetoric redefines the boundaries of the field by tracing rhetoric’s wide reach and enduring influence across civilizations, while offering fresh interpretations of venerable texts and traditions.

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About the work

About the work. A New History of Classical Rhetoric (ISBN 9780691000596) offers a sweeping reexamination of ancient persuasive art, tracing its evolution from early Greek traditions through late antiquity and into the early medieval and Renaissance reception. This work provides a comprehensive map of rhetoric’s forms, functions, and influential figures, presenting a nuanced narrative that challenges traditional chronologies and highlights the discipline’s enduring relevance.

Summary

The book surveys key figures, schools, and genres that shaped classical rhetoric, interweaving philology with literary and cultural analysis. It examines how rhetoric functioned in public life, education, and literary production, while also exploring its reception and transformation across different languages and eras. Through careful synthesis and original interpretation, it reveals the dynamic interactions between theory and practice that sustained persuasive discourse for centuries.

About the author

George A. Kennedy, a distinguished classicist renowned for his scholarship on rhetoric, philosophy, and ancient literature, provides a rigorous, historically attuned perspective. Kennedy’s work consistently blends philological exactitude with broader cultural insight, positioning him as a central figure in modern inquiries into classical rhetoric. His contributions extend beyond this volume to foundational studies that reshape our understanding of rhetorical theory and its historical development.

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A New History of Classical Rhetoric redefines the boundaries of the field by tracing rhetoric’s wide reach and enduring influence across civilizations, while offering fresh interpretations of venerable texts and traditions.

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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780691000596
ISBN (ISBN-10): 069100059X
Hardcover
Paperback
Publishing year: 1994
Publisher: Princeton University Press
336 Pages
Weight: 0,449 kg
Language: eng/Englisch

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ISBN/EAN: 069100059X

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0-691-00059-X, 978-0-691-00059-6
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Book author: kennedy george
Book title: history, 1001 classical, the new rhetoric, greek rhetoric under christian emperors, art rhetoric the roman world, without rhetoric, the art persuasion greece, george

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