Figuring Style The Legacy of Renaissance Rhetoric |
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| Author:
| Christiansen, Nancy L. |
| Series title: | Studies in Rhetoric/Communication Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-240-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $129.99USD $129.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.