Rhetorical Theory by Women Before 1900: An Anthology

by Jane Donawerth

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742517179
• ISBN13: 9780742517172
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 10.0"