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William J. Dominik - Companion to Roman Rhetoric, Övrigt

Övrigt, Engelska, 2008

Companion to Roman Rhetoric

Av William J. Dominik

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This authoritative Companion of specially commissioned studies, 31 scholars from nine countries have combined to produce a survey of Roman rhetoric that explores its wide-ranging cultural importance. The contributors include not only internationally recognized figures with established reputations in the field of Roman rhetoric but also emerging scholars with fresh perspectives on the discipline. Among the topics covered by A Companion to Roman Rhetoric are the evolution of Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance; rhetoric's role in education and acculturation; the seminal importance of rhetoric in statesmanship and politics; the relationship between rhetoric and social identity; the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of rhetoric; the dynamics of rhetoric performance; and rhetoric's interaction with the major genres and figures of Roman literature. This Companion will be valuable to a wide readership including undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in Roman culture, as well as scholars in adjacent disciplines seeking an accessible introduction to Roman rhetoric. All Greek and Latin passages are translated.The volume complements A Companion to Greek Rhetoric published in the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series.
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William Dominik is Professor of Classics at the University of Otago. He is a contributor to A Companion to Ancient Epic (2005) and A Companion to the Classical Tradition (2006). He has also published numerous books, chapters, and articles on Roman literature and other topics. Jon Hall is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Otago. He is the author of numerous articles and chapters on Cicero's oratory and rhetorical treatises. He has also completed a book on Cicero's correspondence.

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"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) “This Blackwell Companion successfully communicates the efflorescence of Roman rhetorical practices and the centrality of rhetoric in Roman thought." (Classical World, June 2009) "The historical and generic range of these 32 scholarly essays strikingly reflects how rhetoric pervaded Roman literature… .Students at all levels will benefit from reading these essays." (Classical Review. 2008) “Students at all levels will benefit from reading these essays, both for their intrinsic scholarship and for the guidance they give, through copious bibliographical reference, towards further research…an important contribution to Blackwell's catalogue of classical titles." (The Classical Review, Vol 58 No. 1 2008) “Dominik and Hall's [book] will be welcomed by those seeking capable introductions to the areas it treats. Through an array of open-minded contributions [it] usefully introduces the main scholarly issues in Roman rhetoric and oratory, outlining how far the field has come and the opportunities and complications that lie ahead." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review) “A significant major contribution that adds further prestige to a very major series." (Reference Reviews) "A short review cannot begin to do justice to the immense range of material covered here … This excellent Companion will tell most readers all they need to know about Roman rhetoric." (Journal of Classics Teaching) “This welcome addition … fills a void long empty in classical scholarship … .Every library, if not every Classics department, should own a copy." (New England Classical Journal)

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