The Oxford Handbook of Rhetorical Studies (Oxford Handbooks)

One of the most remarkable trends in the humanities and social sciences in recent decades has been the resurgence of interest in the history, theory, and practice of rhetoric: in an age of global media networks and viral communication, rhetoric is once again "contagious" and "communicable" (Friedrich Nietzsche). Featuring sixty commissioned chapters by eminent scholars of rhetoric from twelve countries, __The Oxford Handbook of Rhetorical Studies__ offers students and teachers an engaging and sophisticated introduction to the multidisciplinary field of rhetorical studies. The __Handbook__ traces the history of Western rhetoric from ancient Greece and Rome to the present and surveys the role of rhetoric in more than thirty academic disciplines and fields of social practice. This combination of historical and topical approaches allows readers to chart the metamorphoses of rhetoric over the centuries while mapping the connections between rhetoric and law, politics, science, education, literature, feminism, poetry, composition, philosophy, drama, criticism, digital media, art, semiotics, architecture, and other fields. Chapters provide the information expected of a handbook-discussion of key concepts, texts, authors, problems, and critical debates-while also posing challenging questions and advancing new arguments. In addition to offering an accessible and comprehensive introduction to rhetoric in the European and North American context, the __Handbook__ includes a timeline of major works of rhetorical theory, translations of all Greek and Latin passages, extensive cross-referencing between chapters, and a glossary of more than three hundred rhetorical terms. These features will make this volume a valuable scholarly resource for students and teachers in rhetoric, English, classics, comparative literature, media studies, communication, and adjacent fields. As a whole, the __Handbook__ demonstrates that rhetoric is not merely a form of stylish communication but a pragmatic, inventive, and critical art that operates in myriad social contexts and academic disciplines. Featuring 60 commissioned chapters by eminent rhetoric scholars from 12 countries, The Oxford Handbook of Rhetorical Studies offers students and teachers an engaging but sophisticated one-volume introduction to the multidisciplinary field of rhetorical studies. The Handbook traces the history of Western rhetoric from ancient Greece and Rome to the present and surveys the role of rhetoric in more than 30 academic disciplines and fields of social practice. This combination of historical and topical approaches allows readers to chart the metamorphoses of rhetoric over the centuries while mapping the connections between rhetoric and law, politics, science, education, literature, feminism, poetry, composition, critical race theory, philosophy, drama, criticism, deconstruction, digital media, art, semiotics, architecture, and other fields First Comprehensive Overview Of The Theory And Practice Of Rhetoric Across The Disciplines From Antiquity To The Twentieth Century. Offers Sixty Commissioned Chapters By Worldwide Leading Experts, Well As Coverage Of More Than Thirty Academic Disciplines And Cultural Fields. Thorough Introduction, Timeline Of Key Works, And Glossary Of Greek And Latin Terms Serve To Illuminate Its Vast Subject Matter For Readers Of All Levels. -- From Jacket. Part 1: Ancient Greek Rhetoric ; Part 2: Ancient Roman Rhetoric ; Part 3: Medieval Rhetoric ; Part 4: Renaissance Rhetoric ; Part 5: Early Modern And Enlightenment Rhetoric ; Part 6: Modern And Contemporary Rhetoric Edited By Michael J. Macdonald. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online