by Ian Worthington (Editor)

An exciting and accessible introduction to rhetoric and oratory in ancient Greece. All Greek and Latin is translated.

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Greek rhetoric, in its diverse forms and impact on its contemporary context, is central to an understanding of ancient culture. The influence and exploitation of rhetoric in ancient times and modern reactions to it are the focus of this book. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the study of Greek rhetoric and oratory, informed by modern political sociology and discourse analysis.

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