Rhetoric provides a comprehensive overview of the major concepts of rhetorical theory developed from antiquity to the present. This conceptual, cross-disciplinary text and reader is divided into four parts: an introduction, defining rhetoric conceptually and historically; a glossary, providing explanations of over 70 important concepts, periods, and individuals; a selection of writings by major scholars, providing an overview of the history of rhetoric; and a collection of 13 groups of readings, each focusing on the relationship of rhetoric to other fields, e.g. gender studies, literary criticism, and composition.
Rhetoric provides a comprehensive overview of the major concepts of rhetorical theory developed from antiquity to the present. This conceptual, cross-disciplinary text and reader is divided into four parts: an introduction, defining rhetoric conceptually and historically; a glossary, providing explanations of over 70 important concepts, periods, and individuals; a selection of writings by major scholars, providing an overview of the history of rhetoric; and a collection of 13 groups of readings, each focusing on the relationship of rhetoric to other fields, e.g. gender studies, literary criticism, and composition.
Imprint | Allyn & Bacon |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 1995 |
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Authors | William A Covino, David A Jolliffe |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 835 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-205-18462-0 |
Barcode | 9780205184620 |
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LSN | 0-205-18462-6 |