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Book: Rhetoric: An Historical Introduction

Author: Wendy Olmsted

Pages: 184

Format: PDF

Language: English

ISBN10: 1405117729

This introduction to the art of rhetoric analyzes rhetorical concepts, problems, and methods and teaches practical inquiry through a series of classic rhetorical texts.
An introduction to the art of rhetoric for those who are unacquainted with it and an argument about invention and tradition suitable for specialists
Texts range from Cicero's De oratore and Augustine’s On Christian Doctrine to Jane Austen’s Persuasion and Stephen Greenblatt’s Marvellous Possessions
Texts serve simultaneously as works of persuasion and considerations of how rhetoric works
Engages readers in using rhetoric to deliberate about challenging issues.

Summary: A straightforward introduction to the art, skill, and history of rhetoric
Rating: 5
Rhetoric: An Historical Introduction is a straightforward introduction to the art, skill, and history of rhetoric. Author Wendy Olmsted (Associate Professor, University of Chicago) discusses classical traditions of rhetoric, classical rhetoric and literary interpretation, and the role rhetoric has to play in contemporary disciplines. The place rhetoric has in specific great works of literature, such as Machiavelli's "The Prince", Augustine's "On Christian Doctrine", and much more is discussed at especial length. A scholarly resource especially for college students seeking to acclimate themselves to principles of persuasiveness.