Guiguzi"", China's First Treatise on Rhetoric - A Critical Translation and Commentary (Paperback)

At around the same time that Aristotle was active in ancient Greece, many students in China, including Sun Tzu, who would later write The Art of War, were learning the techniques of persuasion from Guiguzi, "the Master of the Ghost Valley." This pre-Qin dynasty recluse produced what is considered the earliest Chinese treatise devoted entirely to the art of persuasion. Called Guiguzi after its author, the text provides an indigenous rhetorical theory and key persuasive strategies, some of which are still used by those involved in decision making and negotiations in China today. In "Guiguzi," China's First Treatise on Rhetoric, Hui Wu and C. Jan Swearingen present a new critical translation of this foundational work, which has great historical significance for the study of Chinese rhetoric and communication and yet is little known to Western readers.

General

Imprint:	Southern Illinois University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Landmarks in Rhetoric and Public Address
Release date:	August 2016
Authors:	Hui Wu • C.Jan Swearingen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-0-8093-3526-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Promotions
LSN:	0-8093-3526-3
Barcode:	9780809335268

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