Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions

Why is political rhetoric broken - and how can it be fixed? Words on Fire returns to...
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Author: Rob Goodman
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions by Goodman, Rob

Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions

Dhs. 240.95

Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions

Dhs. 240.95
Author: Rob Goodman
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Why is political rhetoric broken - and how can it be fixed? Words on Fire returns to the origins of rhetoric to recover the central place of eloquence in political thought. Eloquence, for the orators of classical antiquity, emerged from rhetorical relationships that exposed both speaker and audience to risk. Through close readings of Cicero - and his predecessors, rivals, and successors - political theorist and former speechwriter Rob Goodman tracks the development of this ideal, in which speech is both spontaneous and stylized, and in which the pursuit of eloquence mitigates political inequalities. He goes on to trace the fierce disputes over Ciceronian speech in the modern world through the work of such figures as Burke, Macaulay, Tocqueville, and Schmitt, explaining how rhetorical risk-sharing has broken down. Words on Fire offers a powerful critique of today's political language - and shows how the struggle over the meaning of eloquence has shaped our world.

Author: Rob Goodman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/16/2021
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9781009045773

About the Author
Goodman, Rob: - Rob Goodman is Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University and a former US House and Senate speechwriter.

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