Rhetoric in Ancient China, Fifth to Third Century B.C.E: A Comparison with Classical Greek Rhetoric (Studies in Rhetoric/Communication)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611170532 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Xing Lu is a professor in the College of Communication at DePaul University and the author of Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
"Excellent Cross-cultural Comparison" according to Cyd Ropp. Professor Lu has written a thorough cross-cultural analysis comparing classical Chinese and classical Greek rhetoric. She corrects many of the incorrect assumptions regarding ancient Chinese rhetoric, such as the mistaken notion that Chinese rhetoric was inherently illogical and non-persuasive. Lu p
Many Classicist readers will profit from exposure to this rich material.Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewThe author’s three main aims are: first, to open up the Eurocentric canon by introducing the Chinese domain of rhetorical awareness and practices; secondly, to analyze this implicit Chinese rhetorical tradition on the basis of various uses of and statements about language; and thirdly, to initiate a cross-cultural study of rhetoric through a comparison with Western rhetorical practices. A useful introduction to a wealth of Chinese material of potential interest over a very broad literary, historical, and philosophical range. Journal of Asian Studies
Lu also links ancient Chinese rhetorical perspectives with contemporary Chinese interpersonal and political communication behavior and offers suggestions for a multicultural rhetoric that recognizes both culturally specific and transcultural elements of human communication.. She focuses on the works of five schools of thought and ten well-known Chinese thinkers from Confucius to Han Feizi to the the Later Mohists. The two traditions differed, however, in their rhetorical education, sense of rationality, perceptions of the role of languag