Rhetoric and the gift : ancient rhetorical theory and contemporary communication /
"Examines questions in contemporary communication by turning to Aristotle's rhetorical theory and his use of Homer's idea of exchange, or gift-giving, and analyzes our conceptions of relational ethics in communication, including the ways these play out in politics, law, and culture&qu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :
Duquesne University Press,
[2015]
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| Series: | Philosophy/communication.
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| Summary: | "Examines questions in contemporary communication by turning to Aristotle's rhetorical theory and his use of Homer's idea of exchange, or gift-giving, and analyzes our conceptions of relational ethics in communication, including the ways these play out in politics, law, and culture"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 186 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780820704852 0820704857 |