Rhetoric in Ancient China, Fifth to Third Century B.C.E: A Comparison with Classical Greek Rhetoric - Paperback

by Xing Lu (Author)

Xing Lu examines language, art, persuasion, and argumentation in ancient China and offers a detailed and authentic account of ancient Chinese rhetorical theories and practices within the society's philosophical, political, cultural, and linguistic contexts. She focuses on the works of five schools of thought and ten well-known Chinese thinkers from Confucius to Han Feizi to the the Later Mohists.

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A thorough exploration of the Chinese rhetorical tradition

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A thorough exploration of the Chinese rhetorical tradition

Author Biography

Xing Lu is a professor in the College of Communication at DePaul University. A native of China, Lu received her undergraduate degree in China, her M.A. in Australia, and her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. She is also the author of Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution.