Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice - A Reader

"This book combines classic statements of the theory of political rhetoric (Aristotle, Isocrates, Cicero) with an extraordinarily rich array of examples of actual political speeches, ancient and modern, on a great variety of themes. Students and general readers alike will find much to engage their interests"--

List of contents

Part One: What is Rhetoric?; I. Classical foundations; II. The three kinds of rhetoric according to Aristotle; III. The modes of persuasion: ethos, pathos, logos; IV. Rhetoric and diction; Part Two: Political Rhetoric in Practice; I. Civil rights and race in the United States; II. The women's movement; III. Rhetoric in times of crisis and doubt; IV. War and conflict; V. Tyrannies left and right.

Product details

• Authors: Robert C. (Boston College Bartlett
• Assisted by: Robert C. Bartlett (Editor), Bartlett Robert C. (Editor), Nasser Behnegar (Editor), Behnegar Nasser (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.11.2023
• EAN: 9781009367370
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0936737-0
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Classical texts, Political science and theory, Ancient, classical and medieval texts