Aristotle on Rhetoric: A Theory of Civil Discourse

Book Description
The first new translation of Aristotle's Rhetoric in fifty years, based on careful study of the Greek text and informed by the best modern scholarship, this is the most faithful English version ever published of the book that first defined and organized the study of civic discourse along philosophical lines and still shapes the study of rhetoric and composition in modern times. Comprehensive introductory discussions, a detailed outline, extensive notes, and a glossary of Aristotle's rhetorical terms make the work readily accessible to modern students, while an appendix offers translations of relevant ancient texts and essays on the composition and history of the treatise, with an evaluation of its strengths and weaknesses. This book is essential for students and scholars of rhetoric, classics, politics, and philosophy.


Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek


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A Theory of Civic Discourse.Go to the heart of the Western tradition of civic discourse, and you find On Rhetoric. Preserved for modern times in the handwritten manuscripts of medieval scribes, Aristotle's work was the one of the first first (and one of the seminal) works on rhetoric, influencing centuries of writers, scholars, and public speakers. But this classic text has tended to be overlooked in recent years, with no new translation since the 1930's. Now George A. Kennedy, a leading authority on classics and communications, provides a lucid, up-to-date translation that makes the Rhetoric accessible to a new generation.


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