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OverviewThis anthology is the first to feature women's rhetorical theory from the fifth through the nineteenth centuries. Assembling selections on rhetoric, composition, and communication by 24 women around the world, this valuable collection demonstrates an often-overlooked history of rhetoric as well as women's interest in conversation as a model for all discourse. Visit our website for sample chapters! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jane DonawerthPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.807kg ISBN: 9780742517172ISBN 10: 0742517179 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 01 April 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis collection provides extensive primary text for the study of women's rhetorical theory, as well as extensive introductory considerations of the historiographical issues involved in writing a history of women's rhetorical theory. This makes the book attractive for classes in the history of rhetoric and rhetorical theory, especially those classes that regard the study of gender to be an essential part of the study of rhetoric, and vice versa.--Mari Lee Mifsud This collection provides extensive primary text for the study of women's rhetorical theory, as well as extensive introductory considerations of the historiographical issues involved in writing a history of women's rhetorical theory. This makes the book attractive for classes in the history of rhetoric and rhetorical theory, especially those classes that regard the study of gender to be an essential part of the study of rhetoric, and vice versa. -- Mari Lee Mifsud, University of Richmond This rich and valuable reference volume gathers the work of women theorists from around the world. Recommended as an important source for the disciplines of English and political science, as well as for communication, speech, and collections supporting women's studies. * CHOICE * Many readers will appreciate Donawerth's extensive biographical information, annotation, and citations of secondary sources. . . . Readers will find her meticulous footnotes very helpful. * Rhetoric Society Quarterly * Well conceived, selected, and presented, these cross-cultural specimens of early women's rhetorical theory demand attention. Collectively, these texts-including early works on Chinese women's language, classical rhetorical theory, humanist thinking, and philosophies of women's writing and speaking education-compel us to rethink our approaches to women and rhetoric. This anthology will help students and teachers alike in their efforts to understand and integrate women's thought and practices into the history of rhetoric. -- Catherine Hobbs, University of Oklahoma, editor of Nineteenth-Century Women Learn to Write Author InformationJane Donawerth is professor of English and affiliate faculty in women's studies at the University of Maryland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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