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Explores the history of rhetoric by explaining its origin and development in classical Greece, beginning with the oral displays of Homeric eloquence in a time of kings, following its ascent to power during the age of Pericles and the Sophists, and ending with its transformation into a rational discipline with Aristotle in a time of literacy and empire.

The practice of merging art and imagery with science has been gaining traction in the scientific community. While images have been used with greater frequency in recent years, their value is often viewed as superficial. To the contrary, Maria E. Gigante posits in this volume, the value of imagery goes far beyond mere aestheticsuvisual elements are powerful communication vehicles.

Discursive essays that illuminate the interplay between technological innovation and communication

Compelling case studies and criticism of rhetorical practices aimed at social change

Provides an introduction to the discussion of rhetorical stylistic instruction in the English Renaissance. Nancy L. Christiansen argues that most contemporary characterisations of Renaissance stylistic theory are reductions obscuring the comprehensive composing and reading method taught by Renaissance rhetoricians.

A collection of rhetorical case studies that fathom the construction and destruction of communities. It considers such contentious issues as how individuals are forged into communities, what sustains constructive communities, how communities become fragmented, and what leads to divisions of race, class, and gender.

These collected letters of two key figures from the Modernist period span a period of 42 years. The animated exchange between a canonical poet and the leading American rhetorical critic of the 20th century offers a complete vision of their outlooks and contributions to the Modernist scene.

Focusing on the works of lesser-known yet influential Deists, the author examines the 70-year polemic between the Church of England and the English Deists, illuminating the rhetorical war which raged between them. He contends that Deism owes its significance to these skilled controversialists.

Rostock's history offers insight into the relationship between Cold War ideology, television documentary, the tactics of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, and their overall impact on political culture. There are illuminating readings of the documentary texts in this case study of the rhetoric of television documentary.

The essays in this collection, written by sixteen scholars in rhetoric and communications studies, demonstrate American philosopher John Dewey's wide-ranging influence on rhetoric in an intellectual tradition that addresses the national culture's fundamental conflicts between self and society, freedom and responsibility, and individual advancement and the common good. Brian Jackson and Gregory Clark propose that this influence is at work both in theoretical foundations and in Dewey's debates with other public intellectuals.

Of the ancient Greek Sophists, Gorgias of Leontini (c.483-376BCE) has endured more than his share of detractors. Scott Consigny joins the commentators who find merit in Gorgias' thought, but his perceptions of Gorgias differ from those of the two most influential efforts at rehabilitation.

Considers the relationship between the phenomenon of conscience and the practice of rhetoric as it relates to the controversial issues of euthanasia. This study investigates how the practice of rhetoric becomes a voice of conscience and influences the moral standards of individuals and communities.

Contends that the study of letter-writing theory, which bridges rhetorical theory and grammatical studies, represents a discipline in need of definition. This volume sketches the contours of epistolary theory and collect the historic and bibliographic materials - from Isocrates to email - that form the basis for its study.

In this study of the discourse involved in martial deliberations, Ronald H. Carpenter examines the rhetoric employed by naval and military commanders as they recommend specific tactics and strategies. Drawing on ideas of rhetorical thinking from Aristotle to Burke, he identifies concepts in military decision-making.

The 18 essays in this volume seek to retrieve the voices of women who contributed to the rhetorical realm. Beginning by tracing the patriarchal nature of traditional rhetorical histories, the articles then examine exceptional women rhetoricians, their practices and strategies, throughout history.

Concluding with an evaluation of Bush and Panama, Bostdorff identifies the recurring themes that defined crisis rhetoric, explains how that rhetoric encourages particular public reactions, and raises disturbing questions about the implications for the American polity.