01351cam a2200277 4500 7798 OCoLC 20181127184408.0 110614s2011 enkac b 001 0 eng d 1846683165 (pbk.) 9781846683169 (pbk.) 1846683157 (hbk.) 1847654258 (ebook) 9781846683152 (hbk.) 9781847654250 (ebook) 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. Rhetoric Rhetoric History 6696 6696 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 11774 0 808.04 LEI 30012857 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2 2018-11-27 MAIN 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 11775 0 808.04 LEI 30012595 2018-11-27 00:00:00 3 2018-11-27 MAIN 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 11773 0 808.04 LEI 30012334 2018-11-27 00:00:00 1 2018-11-27 MAIN