Handbook of Literary Rhetoric: A Foundation for Literary Study Contributor(s): Lausberg, Heinrich (Author), Orton, David E. (Editor), Anderson, R. Dean (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004107053 ISBN-13: 9789004107052 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover Language: French Published: January 1998 Annotation: Lausberg's "Handbook of Literary Rhetoric, here made available for the first time in English, received high critical acclaim on its first publication in 1963. It is a monumental work of extraordinary erudition, organisation and comprehensiveness, and enjoys unrivalled authority in its formal description of rhetorical techniques. The present edition is a translation of the second edition of 1973, which was reprinted in 1990. The "Handbook has for many years been a standard reference work for all engaged in the study of literature and rhetoric. This translation will ensure its accessibility to a new generation of students of rhetoric. |
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BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Religion |
Dewey: 808 |
LCCN: 97051646 |
Physical Information: 2.55" H x 6.38" W x 9.58" (3.95 lbs) 956 pages |
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Publisher Description: Lausberg's Handbook of Literary Rhetoric, here made available for the first time in English, received high critical acclaim on its first publication in 1963. It is a monumental work of extraordinary erudition, organisation and comprehensiveness, and enjoys unrivalled authority in its formal description of rhetorical techniques. The present edition is a translation of the second edition of 1973, which was reprinted in 1990. The Handbook has for many years been a standard reference work for all engaged in the study of literature and rhetoric. This translation will ensure its accessibility to a new generation of students of rhetoric. |