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Guiguzi, China's First Treatise on Rhetoric: A Critical Translation and Commentary

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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 ...

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Guiguzi, China's First Treatise on Rhetoric: A Critical Translation and Commentary 2016, Southern Illinois University Press

ISBN-13: 9780809335268

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