{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-classical-rhetoric-essential-readings-paperback","title":"An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential Readings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames D. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of primary texts in translation, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Classical Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights include Gorgias's \u003ci\u003ePalamedes\u003c\/i\u003e, Antiphon's \u003ci\u003eTruth\u003c\/i\u003e, Isocrates' \u003ci\u003eHelen\u003c\/i\u003e, and Plato's \u003ci\u003eProtagoras\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach selection is followed by suggested writing topics and a short list of suggested additional readings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At last a text that allows students to study the primary texts of classical rhetoric situated in their historical and social context. Williams selects judiciously among foundational texts and also offers rich introductory essays that make clear the historical, intellectual, and cultural setting in which the study of rhetoric took root.\" DAVID ZAREFSKY, Northwestern University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e offers a scholarly alternative for students of classical rhetoric which is both accessible and engaging.\" BETH BENNETT, University of Alabama \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of primary texts in translation, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Classical Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing classical rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine, Williams provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection. Examples of rhetoric are interspersed between captivating, thoughtprovoking explanations and analyses that give new context and meaning to these ancient texts. Each selection includes study questions to enable students to develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES D. WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Rhetoric \u0026amp; Linguistics and a former Director of the Writing Program at Soka University. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher's Grammar Book\u003c\/i\u003e (2e, 2005)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Visions and Revisions: Continuity and Change in Rhetoric and Composition\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 9.66 x 7.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47327546048761,"sku":"9781405158619","price":149.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/d1-wbAoNJ59781405158619.webp?v=1769581203","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/an-introduction-to-classical-rhetoric-essential-readings-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}