DAO of Rhetoric

Name: DAO of Rhetoric
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ISBN: 9780791462829

ISBN-10: 079146282X

ISBN-13: 9780791462829

Edition: 2005 (Annotated)

Authors: Steven C. Combs

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In the first book to systematically deal with Daoism (Taoism) from a rhetorical perspective, author Steven C. Combs advances the idea that the works of Daoist (Taoist) sages Laozi (Lao Tzu), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Sunzi (Sun Tzu) can be fused into a coherent rhetorical genre, which can then form a methodology for rhetorical criticism. This notion of Daoist rhetoric enables critics to examine discourse from new vantage points with novel processes and concepts that honor the creativity and complexity of human communication. Combs also critically examines four contemporary films-The Tao of Steve, A Bug's Life, Antz, and Shrek-to amplify rhetorical Daoism, to indicate clear differences…

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 1/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 178
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Rhetoric East and West



Culture, Text, and Context



Laozi and the Natural Way of Rhetoric



Zhuangzi and the Rhetoric of Evocation



Sunzi and the Rhetoric of Parsimony



Daoist Rhetorical Criticism



Is The Tao of Steve Really "The Way"?



Values East and West in Antz and A Bug's Life



Shrek as the Daoist Hero



The Future of the Past


Notes


References


Index