{"product_id":"the-gods-themselves-rhetoric-and-myth-in-sumer-egypt-and-greece-before-355-bce-hardcover","title":"The Gods Themselves: Rhetoric and Myth in Sumer, Egypt, and Greece Before 355 Bce - Hardcover","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\u003eShawn D. Ramsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Leo Enos\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlluminates the geographic and cultural diversity of ancient rhetoric\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gods Themselves\u003c\/i\u003e examines\u003ci\u003eThe Gods Themselves \u003c\/i\u003eexamines ancient myth as a source of rhetorical precept and a tool of human persuasion. In this provocative work, Shawn D. Ramsey extends the history of rhetoric to 2650 BCE through archaeological, epigraphical, and textual sources from Mediterranean and Near Eastern myths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his examination of \"rhetorical myths\"--the stories we tell ourselves about the stories we tell ourselves--Ramsey presents rhetoric as the knowledge of principles that guide speech and writing. These narratives show rhetoric to be an abstract field of knowledge with ontological significance. \u003ci\u003eThe Gods Themselves \u003c\/i\u003ehighlights myths that teach rhetorical theory or praxis, such as those featuring Sumerian goddess Nisaba and Egyptian deities Seshat and Thoth, figures who personify rhetorical concepts of archival knowledge and discourse creation. Ramsey analyzes how these early myths influenced writings by the Greek thinkers Prodicus, Isocrates, and Plato. Underscoring myth's role in shaping rhetorical culture, this synchronic history bridges ancient traditions and their lasting influence on rhetorical theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShawn D. Ramsey\u003c\/b\u003e teaches communication and ethical reasoning in Doha, Qatar. He has published in journals including \u003ci\u003eRhetoric Society Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRhetoric Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJournal for the History of Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625801265401,"sku":"9781643366197","price":128.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/7PTxZaM7p89781643366197.webp?v=1783034627","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-gods-themselves-rhetoric-and-myth-in-sumer-egypt-and-greece-before-355-bce-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}