You talkin' to me? : rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama / Sam Leith

By:

Leith, Sam

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TextPublication details: London, England : Profile Books, 2011Description: 296 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cmISBN:

1846683165
9781846683169

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Contents:

CONTENTS: Introduction -- Rhetoric Then and Now -- The first part of rhetoric: Invention --The three branches of Oratory -- Thus It Can Be Shown -- Appendix: Glossary and Key Concepts

Summary: Rhetoric is what gives words power. It's nothing to be afraid of. It isn't the exclusive preserve of politicians: it's everywhere, from your argument with the insurance company to your plea to the waitress for a table near the window. This book examines how people have taught, practiced and thought about rhetoric from its Attic origins onwards.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Main	RTC Library Main opac	Main TEST	808.04 LEI	2	Available	30012857
Main	RTC Library Main opac	Main TEST	808.04 LEI	3	Available	30012595
Main	RTC Library Main opac	Main TEST	808.04 LEI	1	Available	30012334

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Paperback edition published in 2012

Includes bibliographical references and index

CONTENTS: Introduction -- Rhetoric Then and Now -- The first part of rhetoric: Invention --The three branches of Oratory -- Thus It Can Be Shown -- Appendix: Glossary and Key Concepts

Rhetoric is what gives words power. It's nothing to be afraid of. It isn't the exclusive preserve of politicians: it's everywhere, from your argument with the insurance company to your plea to the waitress for a table near the window. This book examines how people have taught, practiced and thought about rhetoric from its Attic origins onwards.