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Greek drama and the invention of rhetoric

By - Sansone, David.
Floor - Floor 3
Published - Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
ISBN 10 - 1118357086
ISBN 13 - 9781118357088
Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.
Subject - Greek drama--History and criticism.
Shelf No - 2
Call Number - 808.009 SAN
Physical Description - xi, 258 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes - Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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

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