Rhetorical Theory by Women Before 1900: An Anthology Contributor(s): Donawerth, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742517179 ISBN-13: 9780742517172 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $69.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: This 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! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric |
Dewey: 808.001 |
LCCN: 2001048524 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 7.06" W x 9.98" (1.76 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: This 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. Among the theorists included are Aspasia, Pan Chao, Sei Shonagon, Madeleine de Scud ry, Hannah More, Hallie Quinn Brown, and Mary Augusta Jordan. The book also contains an extensive introduction, explanatory headnotes, and detailed annotations. |