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This is a bone-crushing confrontation of contemporary questions about the origins and early development of Greek rhetorical theory and practice. It examines a number of important issues from several new perspectives, and offers a more complex and multi-faceted account of the early history of rhetoric than is to be found anywhere else. It is especially unique in bringing together in one place the work of several distinguished scholars of Greek rhetoric and oratory. It takes a revisionist look at the Sophists and explores Greek sites, settings, and culture in ways that challenge long-standing ideas about discourse in the polis. A passionate book full of satyrs rather than philosophers, it is innovative and bold, a treasure-house of provocative ideas.

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Contemporary rhetorical theorists are paying a great deal of attention to the Sophists' theories of rhetoric--and to early Greek rhetoric in general--in an effort to appropriate the Greeks as intellectual ancestors for a variety of postmodern projects. Such theory-driven studies are often of limited use to students wanting to understand what the Greeks thought. Most of the eight essays in this collection are concerned first to elucidate ancient Greek theory and practice, and then to address contemporary issues. Based on close readings of the ancient texts and knowledge of the Greek context, several of the essays make important contributions to understanding ancient practice as well as to ongoing contemporary debates. Highlights include useful thoughts on the definition and genre of Gorgias's Helen; a constructive examination of the hermeneutic function of ancient rhetoric and historiography in Thucydides' Mytilene debate; a pathbreaking and thorough investigation of physical space and oratorical performance; and important reconsiderations of specific features in Aristotle's Rhetoric. The quality of the other essays is uneven and the material covered is selective. Even though the editor's introduction provides an overview of the period and problems for nonspecialists, graduate students, researchers, and faculty will be the audience for this title. R. W. Cape Jr. Austin College

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is Associate Professor Speech Communication at The Pennsylvania State University.