Faculty | William Wiethoff
Professor, Department of Communication and Culture
Email: wiethoff@indiana.edu
Phone: 855-9046
Office: 233
Education
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974
- J.D., Indiana University, Bloomington,1985
Background
His research interests are in the history of rhetorical theory, especially during the classical and medieval periods, and on the rhetorical criticism of legal discourse. He teaches courses in classical, medieval, renaissance, and modern rhetorical theory, and on the relationship between rhetoric and law.
Courses Recently Taught
Publication Highlights
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A Peculiar Humanism. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1996.
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The Insolent Slave. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 2002.
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Crafting the Plantation Overseer’s Image. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 2006.
