Title: A Companion to Roman Rhetoric
By: William Dominik(Eds.) & Jon Hall(Eds.)
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 544
Vendor: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2010

Weight: 1 pound 15 ounces
ISBN: 1444334158
ISBN-13: 9781444334159
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Stock No: WW334159

Publisher's Description

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A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to thewide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture.

A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissanceand beyond
Comprises 32 original essays by leading internationalscholars
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 eachchapter
Includes a glossary of technical terms and an index of propernames and rhetorical concepts

Author Bio

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William Dominik is Professor of Classics at the Universityof Otago. He is a contributor to A Companion to Ancient Epic(2005) and A Companion to the Classical Tradition (2006). Hehas also published numerous books, chapters, and articles on Romanliterature and other topics.
Jon Hall is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University ofOtago. He is the author of numerous articles and chapters onCicero’s oratory and rhetorical treatises. He has alsocompleted a book on Cicero’s correspondence.

Editorial Reviews

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"Dominik and Hall have produced a solid, well-structured andaccessible piece of work, which not only provides an excellentstarting point to newcomers, but also contains a number of originalcontributions that will be of interest to more advanced scholars."(Scholia Reviews, June 2010)