<DIV><DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">In this collection edited by Alan G. Gross and Arthur E. Walzer, scholars in communication, rhetoric and composition, and philosophy seek to ?reread” Aristotle's <I>Rhetoric</I> from a purely rhetorical perspective. So important do these contributors find the <I>Rhetoric</I>, in fact, that a core tenet in this book is that ?all subsequent rhetorical theory is but a series of responses to issues raised by the central work.”</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">The essays reflect on questions basic to rhetoric as a humanistic discipline. Some explore the ways in which the <I>Rhetoric </I>explicates the nature of the art of rhetoric, noting that on this issue, the tensions within the <I>Rhetoric </I>often provide a direct passageway into our own conflicts.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">  </P></DIV></DIV></DIV>