The History and Theory of Rhetoric

An Introduction
6. New Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-22367-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 330 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 664 g

By tracing the traditional progression of rhetoric from the Greek Sophists to contemporary theorists, The History and Theory of Rhetoric illustrates how persuasive public discourse performs essential social functions and shapes our daily worlds. Students gain a conceptual framework for evaluating and practicing persuasive writing and speaking in a wide range of settings and in both written and visual media. This new 6th edition includes greater attention to non-Western studies, as well as contemporary developments such as the rhetoric of science, feminist rhetoric, the rhetoric of display, and comparative rhetoric. Known for its clear writing style and contemporary examples throughout, The History and Theory of Rhetoric emphasizes the relevance of rhetoric to today’s students.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herrick, James A. (Hope College, USA)

Herrick, James A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

An Overview of Rhetoric

The Origins and Early History of Rhetoric

Plato versus the Sophists: Rhetoric on Trial

Aristotle on Rhetoric

Rhetoric at Rome

Rhetoric in Christian Europe

Rhetoric in the Renaissance

Enlightenment Rhetoric

Contemporary Rhetoric I: Arguments, Audiences, Advocates

Contemporary Rhetoric II: Context, Story, Display

Contemporary Rhetoric III: Texts, Power, Alternatives

Über Autor(innen)

James A. Herrick is Guy Vander Jagt Professor of Communication at Hope College, USA. His publications include Argumentation: Understanding and Shaping Arguments, 6th edition (2017) and Visions of Technological Transcendent: Human Enhancement and the Rhetoric of the Future (2017).