{"product_id":"counterhistory-of-composition-a-9780822959731","title":"CounterHistory of Composition A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Counter-History of Composition contests the foundational disciplinary assumption that vitalism and contemporary rhetoric represent opposing, disconnected poles in the writing tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHawk's remapping of the field's histories is complicated and ambitious. He takes a romp through histories of invention, vitalism, method, and dialectic from Aristotle forward, providing, among other things, a much-needed counter-history to James Berlin and a rich reading of Coleridge's method that breathes life into complex vitalisms that the field has worked at erasing. - Dr. Sherrie Gradin, Ohio University \"\"In this original and important contribution to composition scholarship, Byron Hawk sets out to correct a crucial misunderstanding that has plagued theory and historiography for three decades: a mischaracterization of vitalism. By providing a nuanced analysis of this crucial concept, Hawk effectively rewrites our intellectual history. A must read!\"\" - Gary A. Olson, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University","brand":"University of Pittsburgh Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151149527383,"sku":"9780822959731","price":42.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822959731.jpg?v=1762960317","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/counterhistory-of-composition-a-9780822959731","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}