Description
Book SynopsisA Rhetoric and Philosophy of Gifts synthesizes a scope of rhetorical and philosophical perspectives of the gift. Eberhardinger asks “What is the relationship between gifts and rhetoric?” She contextualizes the question throughout a review of related literature, analysis, examples, and personal anecdotes of overseas experiences. Eberhardinger concludes the book by offering implications and opportunities for interpreting gifts, thereby addressing why the question concerning the relationship between gifts and rhetoric matters for the larger landscape of international relations, intercultural friendship, and peace-making. Scholars of communication, rhetoric, and philosophy will find this book particularly interesting.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Objects as Gift
Chapter 2 Language as Gift
Chapter 3 Life and Death as Gifts
Chapter 4 The Possibility of Gift
Chapter 5 Gifts, Public Diplomacy, and Soft Power
Chapter 6 The Occasions When One Gives
Chapter 7 Towards an Anachronistic Gift
Conclusion
