Classical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages

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Classical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages

Author	: John O. Ward
File Size	: 46,7 Mb
Publisher	: BRILL
Language	: English
Release Date	: 24 December 2018
ISBN	: 9789004368071
Pages	: 724 pages

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Classical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages: The Medieval Rhetors and Their Art 400-1300, with Manuscript Survey to 1500 CE is a completely updated version of John Ward’s much-used doctoral thesis of 1972, and is the definitive treatment of this fundamental aspect of medieval and rhetorical culture.

Classical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages by John O. Ward

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While the study of rhetoric has received a much-needed revival dating from about 1945, historical writing was not a favored object of scrutiny among the many studies of rhetoric's influence on medieval literature, education, and preaching (from the introduction). By 1978, some scholars had resolved to rectify this problem, and organized sessions

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Classical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages by John O. Ward

Classical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages: The Medieval Rhetors and Their Art 400-1300, with Manuscript Survey to 1500 CE is a completely updated version of John Ward's much-used doctoral thesis of 1972, and is the definitive treatment of this fundamental aspect of medieval and rhetorical culture. It is commonly believed that medieval

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