Rhetoric and the Gift : Ancient Rhetorical Theory and Contemporary Communication /

"Examines questions in contemporary communication by turning to Aristotle's rhetorical theory and his use of Homer's idea of exchange, or gift-giving, and analyzes our conceptions of relational ethics in communication, including the ways these play out in politics, law, and culture&qu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mifsud, Mari Lee, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh : Duquesne University Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Homer.
Aristotle. > Rhetoric.
Homer > Influence.
Rhetoric (Aristotle)
Languages & Literatures.
Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Rhetorique ancienne.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From technical to creative historiography
  • For the love of homer
  • Homer in Aristotle's rhetoric: a catalog offering
  • Homeric givens
  • Aristotle's generation of arguments and Homeric givens
  • Sacrificing Homeric givens for the technä of the polis
  • Generating justice in exception via Homeric givens: hyperbole of generosity and equity.

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