An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric - Williams, James D.
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An anthology of primary texts in translation, An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period.
Uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine
Provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection
Includes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for…mehr

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An anthology of primary texts in translation, An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period.

Uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine

Provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection

Includes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue

Highlights include Gorgias s Palamedes , Antiphon s Truth , Isocrates Helen , and Plato s Protagoras

Each selection is followed by suggested writing topics and a short list of suggested additional readings.
Autorenporträt
James D. Williams is Professor of Rhetoric & Linguistics and a former Director of the Writing Program at Soka University. He is the author of many books, including The Teacher's Grammar Book (2e, 2005) and Visions and Revisions: Continuity and Change in Rhetoric and Composition (2002).