| Rhetoric Contributor(s): Richards, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415314372 ISBN-13: 9780415314374 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: P The term ???rhetoric??? describes the effective use of language, usually to persuade or influence. Frequently set up in opposition to ???truth??? or ???plain speech???, it has attracted much critical debate from ancient philosophy to current literary theory. /P P /P P Examining both the practice and theory of this controversial concept, Jennifer Richards looks at: /P UL P LI historical and contemporary definitions of the term ???rhetoric??? /LI P /P P LI uses of rhetoric in literature, by authors such as William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley and James Joyce /LI P /P P LI classical traditions of rhetoric, as seen in the work of Plato, Aristotle and Cicero /LI P /P P LI the rebirth of rhetoric in the Renaissance and its return to the contemporary academy through Composition and Literature courses /LI P /P P LI the current position and way forward for rhetoric in literary and critical theory, as envisaged by critics such as Paul de Man, Jacques Derrida and Kenneth Burke. /LI P /P /UL P /P P This insightful volume offers an honest and accessible account of this debatable yet unavoidable term, making this book invaluable reading for students of literature, philosophy and cultural studies. /P |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Literary Criticism | Reference - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 808 |
| Series: New Critical Idiom (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.49" (0.43 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rhetoric has shaped our understanding of the nature of language and the purpose of literature for over two millennia. It is of crucial importance in understanding the development of literary history as well as elements of philosophy, politics and culture. The nature and practise of rhetoric was central to Classical, Renaissance and Enlightenment cultures and its relevance continues in our own postmodern world to inspire further debate. Examining both the practice and theory of this controversial concept, Jennifer Richards explores:
This insightful volume offers an accessible account of this contentious yet unavoidable term, making this book invaluable reading for students of literature, philosophy and cultural studies. |