Rhetoric

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Handbook of Rhetorical and Communication Theory

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Philosophy and Rhetoric

Covers the use and users of language in argumentation in society, past and present in scholarly articles on theoretical issues, philosophical aspects of argumentation, the nature of rhetoric of historical figures, etc.

Rhetoric Society Quarterly

Discusses rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism, history of rhetoric, rhetorical pedagogy, and rhetoric research.

Rhetorica

Considered the most sophisticated and scholarly journal in the area of rhetoric, it promotes the study of both theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages.

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Historical Rhetoric

Arranges entries covering the classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance, eighteenth century, and nineteenth century.

Medieval Rhetoric

Identifies items on rhetoric from the year 400 through the early 15th century, including background studies, early middle ages, high middle ages, letter-writing, poetics and grammar, sermon theory, and university disputation and scholastic method.

Present State of Scholarship in Historical and Contemporary Rhetoric

Provides essays and supporting bibliographies that identify the primary and secondary works on rhetoric in the classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Eighteenth century, nineteenth century, and twentieth century

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