DAVID, RANDALL

RANDALL THE CONCEPT OF CONVERSATIO

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ISBN 13:: 9781474430111
author:: DAVID, RANDALL
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Edinburgh University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 centimetres
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Rhetoric,
Condition:: New
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The Concept of Conversation: From Cicero's Sermo to the Grand Siècle's Conversation by David Randall explores the evolution of conversation in early modern Europe. This first history of English conversation spans from the classical period to the Renaissance, tracing its transformation through the realms of rhetoric, friendship, and women's speech. Conversational practices were shaped by Christianity during the medieval centuries and later influenced by humanist ideals. The book examines how these influences expanded the scope of conversation, creating a new genre that encompassed dialogue, letter-writing, and the salon. Randall revises existing accounts to place the history of women's speech at the centre of early modern European intellectual history. By synthesizing early modern intellectual history within the frameworks of rhetoric and conversation, The Concept of Conversation offers a fresh perspective on this pivotal period in European cultural development.

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