You talkin' to me? :
Leith, Sam
You talkin' to me? : rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama / Sam Leith - London, England : Profile Books, 2011 - 296 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm
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.
1846683165 (pbk.) 9781846683169 (pbk.) (hbk.) (ebook) (hbk.) (ebook)
Rhetoric
Rhetoric--History
You talkin' to me? : rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama / Sam Leith - London, England : Profile Books, 2011 - 296 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm
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.
1846683165 (pbk.) 9781846683169 (pbk.) (hbk.) (ebook) (hbk.) (ebook)
Rhetoric
Rhetoric--History