Peripatetic Rhetoric After Aristotle (Rutgers University Studies in Classical Humanities) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 156000150X ISBN 13: 9781560001508

Publisher: Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

Interest in ancient rhetoric and its relevance to modern society has increased dramatically over recent decades. In North America, departments of speech and communications have experienced a noticeable renaissance of concern with ancient sources. On both sides of the Atlantic, numerous journals devoted to the history of rhetoric are now being published. Throughout, Aristotle's central role has been acknowledged, and there is also a growing awareness of the contributions made by Theophrastus and the Peripatetics. Peripatetic Rhetoric after Aristotle responds to this recent interest in rhetoric and Peripatetic theory.

The chapters provide new insights into Peripatetic influence on different periods and cultures: Greece and Rome, the Syrian- and Arabic-speaking worlds, Europe in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and the international scene today. Contributors to this volume include Maroun Aouad, Lucia Calboli Montefusco, Thomas Conley, Tiziano Dorandi, Lawrence D. Green, Doreen C. Innes, George A. Kennedy, Michael Leff, and Eckart Schutrumpf. This comprehensive analysis of the history of rhetoric ranges from the early Hellenistic period to the present day. It will be of significant interest to classicists, philosophers, and cultural historians.

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Synopsis

Presents new insights into the influence of the Peripatetics on Greece and Rome, Syrian and Arabic speakers, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, and the modern international scene. The 19 essays (four not in English) are from a conference at Rutger's University in the fall of 1991. Among the topics are non-logical persuasion in Aristotle and Cicero, D

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 156000150X
• ISBN 13: 9781560001508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 415
• Editor: Fortenbaugh William, Mirhady David