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Rhetoric in Modern Japan: Western Influences on the Development of Narrative and Oratorical Style | Massimiliano Tomasi
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In discussing the rise of public speaking in early Meiji society, he unveils the existence of crucial links between the study of rhetoric and the social and literary events of the time, underscoring the key role played by oratory both as a tool for social modernization and as an effective platform for the reappraisal of the spoken language."--BOOK JACKET.
Reading this fascinating history of Japanese rhetoric for my final paper. It is always interesting to see how knowledge spreads across boundaries and becomes something new over time.