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The Encyclopedia of Rhetoric is a comprehensive survey of the latest research--as well as the foundational teachings--in this broad field. Featuring 150 original, signed articles by leading scholars from many different fields of study it brings together knowledge from classics, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech and communications. The Encyclopedia surveys basic concepts (speaker, style and audience); elements; genres; terms (fallacies, figures of speech); and the rhetoric of non-Western cultures and cultural movements. It covers rhetoric as the art of proof and persuasion; as the language of public speech and communication; and as a theoretical approach and critical tool used in the study of literature, art, and culture at large, including new forms of communication such as the internet. The Encyclopedia is the most wide ranging reference work of its kind, combining theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance and communication. Cross-references, bibliographies after each article, and synoptic and topical indexes further enhance the work. Written for students, teachers, scholars and writers the Encyclopedia of Rhetoric is the definitive reference work on this powerful discipline.

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Author:   Thomas O. Sloane (Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric, Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 25.10cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   1.627kg
ISBN:  

9780195125955

ISBN 10:   0195125959
Pages:   856
Publication Date:   10 May 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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An excellent work of reference, organized systematically and historically comprehensive. All in all, a most useful research tool. Professor Dr. Claus Uhlig, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Germany This work is an intellectual delight. Anyone who picks it up will learn much about areas related to rhetoric - its practice, its theory, and its history. Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, University of Minnesota

An excellent work of reference, organized systematically and historically comprehensive. All in all, a most useful research tool. Professor Dr. Claus Uhlig, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Germany This work is an intellectual delight. Anyone who picks it up will learn much about areas related to rhetoric - its practice, its theory, and its history. Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, University of Minnesota

An excellent work of reference, organized systematically and historically comprehensive. All in all, a most useful research tool. --Professor Dr. Claus Uhlig, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Germany An excellent work of reference, organized systematically and historically comprehensive. All in all, a most useful research tool. --Professor Dr. Claus Uhlig, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Germany Reader-friendly yet monumental...this volume is mapped by a conceptual scheme that brings what could have been a chaos of particularities into a harmonious order. A library's cornerstone. --Providence Journal This work's scholarship is admirable and comprehensive. --Choice A veritable treasure trove of information from the earliest beginnings of the discipline to its most current incarnations...This commendable work will be a must-purchase for interested scholars and university libraries. --American Reference Books Annual 2002

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