History of Rhetoric

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This course will introduce students to the history of rhetorical principles and notable rhetoricians from Classical (Greek and Roman), Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance, the Enlightenment, Nineteenth-Century, Modernist, and Post-Modernist eras, The focus is always on a changing and dynamic definition of rhetoric, as it pertains to the relationship of language and knowledge. Students will have an opportunity to read selections from primary works, conduct research on a specific historical period of rhetoric, and apply persuasive techniques they learn.