Listening to Their Voices - The Rhetorical Activities of Historical Women

Offering fresh interpretations of women's speaking and writing throughout western history, the 18 essays in this collection extend existing definitions of rhetoric and enrich conventional knowledge of rhetorical history. Covering a diverse range of rhetorical pursuits and historical eras, these selections look closely at the bold speech of ancient Egyptian women, commercial writings by women in the Middle Ages, and much more. 398 pp.

Info autore

Molly Meijer Wertheimer is an associate professor of speech communication and women studies at Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton Campus.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Thomas W Benson (Editore), Molly Meijer Wertheimer (Editore)
• Editore: The University of South Carolina Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.1997
• EAN: 9781570031724
• ISBN: 978-1-57003-172-4
• Pagine: 408
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Peso: 610 g
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata