Elizabethan Rhetoric : Theory and Practice (Ideas in Context)
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'Peter Mack has done a considerable service in this thorough survey of Elizabethan rhetoric ...' History of Political Thought
'... this is a significant contribution to our understanding of Elizabethan thought and expression, which deserves to be read by anyone interested in that period, whatever their discipline.' Review of English Studies
Book Description
In this important contribution to the cultural and educational history of Elizabethan England, Peter Mack examines the impact of humanist training in the use of language on English prose writing. Study of the rhetorical codes and conventions in terms of which the debates of the period were conducted is currently a major area of historical and literary inquiry. Peter Mack provides a wealth of new information, showing how this humanist training was deployed in literary genres and in more practical legal and political settings.
Elizabethan Rhetoric : Theory and Practice (Ideas in Context)
Elizabethan Rhetoric: Theory and Practice (Ideas in Context),Peter Mack,Quentin Skinner,Lorraine Daston,Dorothy Ross,James Tully,Cambridge University Press,0521812925,Early modern, 1500-1700,English language,English prose literature,English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,Europe - Great Britain - General,General,History,History & Theory - General,History and criticism,History: World,Rhetoric,Science,History of ideas, intellectual history,Political Science / History & Theory,United Kingdom, Great Britain
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