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Plutarch and Rhetoric - (Plutarchea Hypomnemata) by Theofanis Tsiampokalos (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Plutarch was not only a skilled writer, but also lived during the Second Sophistic, a period of cultural renaissance.
- Author(s): Theofanis Tsiampokalos
- 500 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Rhetoric
- Series Name: Plutarchea Hypomnemata
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Book Synopsis
Plutarch was not only a skilled writer, but also lived during the Second Sophistic, a period of cultural renaissance. This book offers new insights into Plutarch's seemingly moderate attitude towards rhetoric. The hypothesis explored in this study introduces, for the first time, the broader literary and cultural contexts that influenced and restricted the scope of Plutarch's message. When these contexts are considered, a new perspective emerges that differs from that found in earlier studies. It paints a picture of a philosopher who may not regard rhetoric as a lesser means of persuasion, but who faces challenges in openly articulating this stance in his public discourse.
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Review Quotes
It will undoubtedly become the most widely read and influential monograph on Plutarch and rhetoric in print, and has much to say to scholars of the so-called Second Sophistic as well as to everyone interested in the position of rhetoric in antiquity and its relationship with other branches of knowledge, such as philosophy. - Chrysanthos S. Chrysanthou, Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek, University of Cyprus