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Kenneth Burke's weed garden : refiguring the mythic grounds of modern rhetoric /

Reconstructs Kenneth Burke's drafting and revision process for A Rhetoric of Motives and The War of Words, placing Burke's work in historical context and revealing his reliance on the concept of myth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jensen, Kyle, 1981- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022].
Subjects:
Burke, Kenneth, > 1897-1993. > Rhetoric of motives.
Burke, Kenneth, > 1897-1993. > War of words.
Burke, Kenneth, > 1897-1993.
Semantics (Philosophy)
Rhetoric.
Myth.
Description
Summary:Reconstructs Kenneth Burke's drafting and revision process for A Rhetoric of Motives and The War of Words, placing Burke's work in historical context and revealing his reliance on the concept of myth.
Physical Description:xii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271092928
0271092920