Handbook of Classical Rhetoric in the Hellenistic Period, 330 B.C.-A.D. 400

This book is a thorough description and analysis of the standard categories of thought, terminology, and theoretical and historical developments of classical rhetoric, and includes useful bibliographies. The three sections of essays define the major categories of rhetoric, analyze rhetorical practice according to genre of writing, and treat individual writers in the rhetorical tradition. Twenty-seven international scholars from a wide range of backgrounds have contributed to this high-quality resource, which provides a state-of-the-art overview of the current research and will form the basis of future explorations.