Political rhetoric in theory and practice: a reader

Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice is an introduction to the art of rhetoric or persuasive speaking. A collection of primary sources, it combines classic statements of the theory of political rhetoric (Aristotle, Isocrates, Demosthenes, Cicero) with a rich array of political speeches, from So...

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Other Authors: Bartlett, Robert C. 1964- (Editor), Behnegar, Nasser 1963- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; New Dehli ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2024
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Summary:Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice is an introduction to the art of rhetoric or persuasive speaking. A collection of primary sources, it combines classic statements of the theory of political rhetoric (Aristotle, Isocrates, Demosthenes, Cicero) with a rich array of political speeches, from Socrates to Martin Luther King Jr., Pericles to Richard Nixon, Sojourner Truth to Phyllis Schlafly. These speeches exemplify not only the three principal kinds of rhetoric - judicial, deliberative, and epideictic - but also the principal rhetorical proofs. Grouped thematically, the speeches boast a diversity of speakers, subject matters, and themes. At a time when the practice of democracy and democratic deliberation are much in question, this book seeks to encourage the serious study of rhetoric by making available important examples of it, in both its noblest and its most scurrilous forms
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 367 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781009367400
DOI:10.1017/9781009367400

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