Description:
Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law brings ancient rhetorical insight into direct conversation with today's most pressing legal questions. Edited by Francis J. Mootz III and colleagues, this interdisciplinary collection pairs classical texts--from Isocrates to Antiphon--with modern legal cases such as Trump v. Hawaii and the O. J. Simpson trial to reveal the enduring power of rhetorical reasoning in shaping judicial outcomes. Through contributions from leading scholars in law, rhetoric, communication, and the humanities, the volume demonstrates how classical traditions illuminate contemporary legal practice and expose the humanistic foundations that continue to guide persuasion, judgment, and justice.
Review Quotes:
"Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law: A Critical Reader is a superb book. It sets a new standard of analysis in the increasingly important nexus of rhetoric and law and does so in ways no other volume has." --Sean Patrick author of On Fire: Five Civil Rights Sit-Ins and the Rhetoric of Protest
"[Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law's] scholarship is rigorous and its pedagogy inventive, reminding readers that rhetoric and law are mutually illuminating pursuits. For its breadth, clarity, and critical imagination, it deserves to be read widely and will prove a valuable resource for understanding how rhetorical traditions continue to shape law and civic life." --Journal for the History of Rhetoric