Handbook of Classical Rhetoric in the Hellenistic period 330 B.C. - A.D. 400

Stanley E. Porter

ISBN 10: 0391041177 / ISBN 13: 9780391041172

Published by Brill Academic Publishers, 1997

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R300441. Brill Academic Publishers - 901pp (H) En inglés. Bien conservado. Is.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Classical Rhetoric in the Hellenistic period 330 B.C. - A.D. 400
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0391041177
• ISBN 13: 9780391041172
• Binding: Encuadernación de tapa blanda
• Condition: Bien

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Synopsis

This detailed reference work provides a comprehensive and wide-ranging introduction to classical rhetoric as it was practised in the hellenistic period (330 B.C.-A.D.400).
In three sections, it provides a thorough description and analysis of the standard categories of thought, terminology, and theoretical and historical developments of classical rhetoric, as well as providing useful bibliographies. The three sections of essays define the major categories of rhetoric, analyze rhetorical practice according to genre of writing, and treat individual writers in the rhetorical tradition. 27 international scholars from a wide range of backgrounds have contributed to this high-quality publication, which provides an state-of-the-art overview of the current research and will from the basis of future explorations.
Students of the rhetoric of the New Testament, the hellenistic period, the classical period and the patristic era will all find this volume useful and insightful, as will those with general interests in these subjects.

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About the Author

Stanley E. Porter is Principal, Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His is also visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Roehampton, where he was previously Research Professor in New Testament, Professor of Theology, and Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. He has published extensively in the field of New Testament studies.