Renaissance Figures of Speech
$248.65
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2007
Summary
The Renaissance saw a renewed and energetic engagement with classical rhetoric; recent years have seen a similar revival of interest in Renaissance rhetoric. As Renaissance critics recognised, figurative language is the key area of intersection between rhetoric and literature. This book is the first modern account of Renaissance rhetoric to focus solely on the figures of speech. It reflects a belief that the figures exemplify the larger concerns of rhetoric, and connect, directly or by analog…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521866408 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521866405 |
| Author: | Sylvia Adamson, Gavin Alexander, Katrin Ettenhuber |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 640g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 158mm x 25mm |
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“This is one of the most important works on Renaissance rhetoric to be published in recent years…Summing up: Highly recommended.” -D.W. Hayes, Lakehead University, Choice
’ … this is an outstanding contribution to the subject - the most rewarding book about rhetoric I have ever read and a very fine tribute to the late Jeremy Maule, in whose memory it was conceived.’ Review of English Studies
About The Author
Sylvia Adamson
Sylvia Adamson is Professor of English Literature, Language and Linguistics at the University of Sheffield. Gavin Alexander is Lecturer in the Faculty of English, University of Cambridge. Katrin Ettenhuber is Fellow and Lecturer in English at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
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