Sloane Thomas O. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Rhetoric

Oxford University Press, 2001. — 856 p. — ISBN 0-195-12595-9.Rhetoric is one of the Western world's oldest discipline. From ancient Greece and Rome to the modern era, the art of persuasion has been used, discussed and debated for over 24 hundred years. In recent times, scholars have renewed their attention to rhetoric as a way of understanding many areas of culture and social life. This book represents a balanced coverage of classsical rhetoric and the rhetorical turns in contemporary critical thought with strong focus on public speaking, performance and communication