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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.
Summary
The Encyclopedia of Rhetoric covers the West's oldest critical and academic discipline - the elements, structure, principles and techniques of rhetoric in literature, communication (particularly public speaking). Major figures and rhetoric in non-Western cultures are also comprehensively covered. It is also available as an e-reference text from the Oxford Digital Reference Shelf.
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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.
