Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law - A Critical Reader

Pairs passages from works of classical rhetoric with contemporary legal rulings to highlight and analyze their deep and abiding connections in matters of persuasion

About the author

Francis J. Mootz III is professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He is author of Rhetorical Knowledge in Legal Practice and Critical Legal Theory.
Kirsten K. Davis is professor of law and director of Online Legal Education Strategies at Stetson University College of Law. She founded Stetson's Institute for the Advancement of Legal Communication.
Brian N. Larson is associate professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law.
Kristen K. Tiscione is professor of law and legal practice at the Georgetown University Law Center. She is author of several book chapters and textbooks, including Legal Writing: From Advice to Advocacy, a Contemporary Approach.

Summary

Pairs passages from works of classical rhetoric with contemporary legal rulings to highlight and analyse their deep and abiding connections in matters of persuasion.

Product details

• Authors: Vasileios Adamidis, Elizabeth C. Britt, David A. Frank, Michael Gagarin, Eugene Garver, Mark A. Hannah, Francis J. (EDT)/ Davis Mootz
• Assisted by: Kirsten K Davis (Editor), Kirsten K. Davis (Editor), Brian N Larson (Editor), Brian N. Larson (Editor), Francis J Mootz (Editor), Francis J. Mootz (Editor), Kristen K Tiscione (Editor), Kristen K. Tiscione (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2024
• EAN: 9780817361396
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-6139-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Rhetoric, Law, and the Humanit; Rhetoric, Law, and the Humanities
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law