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The Rhetoric of RHETORIC

The Quest for Effective Communication

Wayne C Booth author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:13th Sep '04

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In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely.


  • Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961).

  • Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media.

  • Investigates the possibility of reducing harmful conflict by practising a rhetoric that depends on deep listening by both sides.

"In The Rhetoric of RHETORICWayne C. Booth passionately and persuasively demonstrates the centrality of rhetoric to human inquiry and human interaction. Taking Booth’s manifesto seriously -- responding to it in the spirit of what he calls ‘listening rhetoric’ -- can improve the quality of our thought, our interactions, and, thus, our lives." James Phelan, Ohio State University

ISBN: 9781405112376

Dimensions: 230mm x 152mm x 17mm

Weight: 336g

224 pages