A Companion to Roman Rhetoric

By: William Dominik, Jon Hall

ISBN-13: 9781405120913
ISBN-10: 1405120916
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published date: 2007-01-09
A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars 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 each chapter Includes a glossary of technical terms and an index of proper names and rhetorical concepts