This anthology contains selections by women writing during the 5th through the 19th centuries on rhetoric, composition, and communication. The 24 authors from all parts of the globe include Pan Chao, Hannah More, Gertrude Buck, Hallie Quinn Brown, and Mary Augusta Jordan. The volume also features an introduction, explanatory headnotes, and detailed annotations from Donawort (English and women's studies, U. of Maryland). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)