Greek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric

Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Greek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric

Author(s): David Sansone

Published Online: 27 JUL 2012 10:01AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781118357088

Online ISBN: 9781118358337

DOI: 10.1002/9781118358337

About this Book

  • 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

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xi)

  2. Part I: What Drama does and how it does it

    1. Chapter 1

      Setting the Stage (pages 1–20)

    2. Chapter 2

      Seeing is Believing (pages 21–36)

    3. Chapter 3

      The Muse Takes a Holiday (pages 37–56)

    4. Chapter 4

      “It's Counterpoint,” He Countered, and Pointed (pages 57–75)

    5. Chapter 5

      Illusion and Collusion (pages 76–103)

    6. Chapter 6

      Reaction Time (pages 104–115)

  3. Part II: The Second Stage: The Invention of Rhetoric

    1. Chapter 7

      Paradigm Shift Happens (pages 117–146)

    2. Chapter 8

      Perhaps you will Object (pages 147–184)

    3. Chapter 9

      Putting the Accuser on Trial (pages 185–224)

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      Works Cited (pages 225–247)

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      Index (pages 248–258)

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