Greek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric
Book Details
Author(s)
David Sansone
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN
1118357086
ISBN-13
9781118357088
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#4,722,884
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Description
- Asserts a novel and controversial theory on the origins of rhetoric that differs radically from the standard view
- Argues that it was the theatre of Ancient Greece, first appearing around 500 BC, that prompted
- the development of formalized rhetoric, which evolved soon thereafter
- Provides a cogent reworking of existing evidence
- Reveals the bias and inconsistency of Aristotle
