The Greek Sophists
$36.02
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2003
Summary
A new anthology devoted to the philosophical movement that gave us the European prose style and formal oratory that persist to this day
By mid-5th century BC, Athens was governed by democratic rule and power turned upon the ability of the citizen to command the attention of the people, and to sway the crowds of the assembly. It was the Sophists who understood the art of rhetoric and the importance of transforming effective reasoning into persuasive public speaking. Their enquiries - i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140436891 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140436898 |
| Author: | John Dillon |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 337g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
John Dillon
JOHN DILLON is now Regius Professor of Greek at Trinity College, Dublin.
TANIA GERGEL is a lecturer in Ancient Greek Philosophy in the Department of Classics at King’s College, London.
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