Law and Ethics in Greek and Roman Declamation

Ancient declamation defies easy categorization. It stands at the crossroads of several modern disciplines. Only within the past few decades the complexity of declamation and the promise inherent in its study have come to be recognized. The book contains 13 essays from international scholars, engages with the multi-disciplinary nature of ancient declamation, focusing on the interactions in declamation between rhetoric, literature, law, and ethics.--Publisher description.