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This updated edition traces the tradition of classical rhetoric through the ages, from its development in ancient Greece and Rome, through its continuation and adaption in Europe and America and through the Middles Ages and Renaissance, to its enduring significance in the 20th century.
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A Must-Have for Classical Schools
26 Sep 2005
By Eileen Cunningham
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Beyond "excellent" in content and detail, this book can be described as an "anthology of summaries and reviews" of classical writers from Homer to Umberto Eco. For those involved in the Classical Christian school movement, Kennedy's book helps to explain how Jewish scholars assigned authority differently from the Greeks and how both the Greek and Jewish traditions carried on into the Christian era. The book addresses both the content and artistry of classical rhetoric, is well-indexed and documented, and includes an excellent bibliography. Highly readable as well, this survey (in my opinion) should be in every library in a classical school.
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An excellent introduction
19 Aug 2012
By Felipe Valencia
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One wishes all surveys were as good as this book. Prof. Kennedy's survey of classical rhetoric is clear, authoritative, informative, and a pleasure to read. He is pithy and didactic without being patronizing or superficial. His command of the subject is vast. Each chapter is conviniently divided into sections, to facilitate quick reference. Yet the narrative coherence of the book is preserved throughout. The notes at the end of the volume provide the bibliographical references that may be desired by someone wishing to delve deeper into the matter. In addition, UNC Press produced a handsome volume: big, clear type, wide margins, and good paper, ideal for annotation.
I highly recommend this book as a starting point to study classical rhetoric, or simply to familiarize themselves with an important subject in Western thought.
I highly recommend this book as a starting point to study classical rhetoric, or simply to familiarize themselves with an important subject in Western thought.
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13 April 2013
By Duke
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I can't recommend this book enough! This book provides a simply amazing and accessible background of classical rhetoric. This book should be required for anyone interested in studying rhetoric!
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