{"product_id":"classical-rhetoric-and-contemporary-law-a-critical-reader-9780817361396","title":"Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law: A Critical Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairs passages from works of classical rhetoric with contemporary legal rulings to highlight and analyze their deep and abiding connections in matters of persuasion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law: A Critical Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich work that analyzes the interplay between ancient rhetorical traditions and modern legal practice, reestablishing the lost connections between law and classical rhetoric. From Isocrates's \u003ci\u003ePanegyricus\u003c\/i\u003e in 380 BCE to the landmark US Supreme Court case \u003ci\u003eTrump v. Hawaii\u003c\/i\u003e in 2018, and from Antiphon's fifth century BCE \u003ci\u003eFirst Tetralogy \u003c\/i\u003eto 1995's O. J. Simpson trial, the volume draws on an array of sources to illuminate how ancient rhetorical insights may even today challenge and enrich our grasp of contemporary legal principles.  \u003cbr\u003e The collection opens with a brisk review of the historical development of rhetoric. The second part examines a pair of rhetorical theorists whose works frame the period across which classical rhetoric declined as a mode of thought. A contemporary appellate case contrasts with the work of Giambattista Vico, an eighteenth-century professor of rhetoric who warned of the separation of law from rhetoric. The analysis of the work of twentieth-century scholars Chaïm Perelman and Lucie Olbrects-Tyteca shows that where Cartesian rationality fails, the humanistic tradition of rhetoric allows the law to respond to the needs of justice. In the third part, ten case studies bring together a classical rhetorical theorist with a contemporary court case, demonstrating the abiding relevance of the classical tradition to contemporary jurisprudence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With its cross-disciplinary appeal, \u003ci\u003eClassical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses the work of legal, rhetorical, English, and communication scholars alike, catalyzing interactive exploration into the profound ways ancient rhetorical insights continue to shape our comprehension of today's legal landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTRIBUTORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vasileios Adamidis \/ Elizabeth C. Britt \/ Kirsten K. Davis \/ David A. Frank \/ Michael Gagarin \/ Eugene Garver \/ Mark A. Hannah \/ Catherine L. Langford \/ Brian N. Larson \/ Craig A. Meyer \/ Francis J. Mootz III \/ Susan E. Provenzano \/ Nick J. Sciullo \/ Kristen K. Tiscione \/ Laura A. Webb\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis J. Mootz III\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He is author of \u003ci\u003eRhetorical Knowledge in Legal Practice and Critical Legal Theory\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsten K. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian N. Larson\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of law at Texas A\u0026amp;M University School of Law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen K. Tiscione\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of law and legal practice at the Georgetown University Law Center. She is author of several book chapters and textbooks, including \u003ci\u003eLegal Writing: From Advice to Advocacy, a Contemporary Approach\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50499275555090,"sku":"9780817361396","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe81e72e-14e9-46fc-b4a3-38ef5a154771.jpg?v=1730741777","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/classical-rhetoric-and-contemporary-law-a-critical-reader-9780817361396","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}