Rhetorica Nov 2008

Alfarabi's Book of Rhetoric: An Arabic-English Translation of Alfarabi's Commentary on Aristotle's Rhetoric

Lahcen E. Ezzaher

Abstract

Abstract: What follows is an Arabic-English translation of Alfarabi's short commentary on Aristotle's Rhetoric. This is the first English translation of a significant medieval Arabic text made available to English-speaking scholars in rhetoric, philosophy, and logic.

Journal
Rhetorica
Published
2008-11-01
DOI
10.1525/rh.2008.26.4.347
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Open Access
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classical rhetoric rhetorical criticism
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Cited by in this index (1)

  1. Ezzaher (2009)
    Avicenna's Book of Rhetoric: An English Translation of Avicenna's Commentary on…
    Advances in the History of Rhetoric

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    The Historiography of Rhetoric: Challenges and Opportunities
    Rhetorica
  2. Aers David (1988)
    JMRS
  3. Prager Carolyn (1990)
    Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  4. Al-Nadim Ibn (1988)
    Dar Al-Masira
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