Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction - Brossura

Toye, Richard

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ISBN 10: 0199651361 ISBN 13: 9780199651368

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2013

Riassunto

Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language, and therefore as something negative. But if we view rhetoric in more neutral terms, as the 'art of persuasion', it is clear that we are all forced to engage with it at some level, if only because we are constantly exposed to the rhetoric of others.

In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Toye explores the purpose of rhetoric. Rather than presenting a defence of it, he considers it as the foundation-stone of civil society, and an essential part of any democratic process. Using wide-ranging examples from Ancient Greece, medieval Islamic preaching, and modern cinema, Toye considers why we should all have an appreciation of the art of rhetoric.

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Recensione:

Rhetoric matters. To explicate this shaggy beast in 35,000 words is no small challenge, and Toye succeeds with a consistently light touch. (The Speechwriter)

L'autore:

Richard Toye studied at the University of Birmingham and subsequently the University of Cambridge, where he completed his Ph.D. He is currently Professor of Modern History at the University of Exeter. His books include Lloyd George and Churchill: Rivals for Greatness (2007) and Churchill's Empire: The World That Made Him and the World He Made (2010).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0199651361
• ISBN 13: 9780199651368
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 144