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Rhetoric and the Discourses of Power in Court Culture: China, Europe, and Japan David R. Knechtges
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Rhetoric and the Discourses of Power in Court Culture: China, Europe, and Japan
David R. Knechtges
Discussing the use of rhetoric in the royal courts of China, Europe, and Japan, this volume examines them as loci of power and as entities that establish, influence, or counter the norms of a larger society. It is organized into sections on the rhetoric of persuasion, taste, communication, gender, and natural nobility.
352 pages, 10 illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 1, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780295984506 |
| Publishers | University of Washington Press |
| Pages | 365 |
| Dimensions | 241 × 163 × 30 mm · 656 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Knechtges, David R. |
| Editor | Vance, Eugene |