Words Like Loaded Pistols: The Power of Rhetoric from the Iron Age to the Information Age

"An entertaining history of great oratory" (New Yorker) and a primer to rhetoric's key techniques Rhetoric gives...
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Words Like Loaded Pistols: The Power of Rhetoric from the Iron Age to the Information Age by Leith, Sam

Words Like Loaded Pistols: The Power of Rhetoric from the Iron Age to the Information Age

CHF 27.24

Words Like Loaded Pistols: The Power of Rhetoric from the Iron Age to the Information Age

CHF 27.24
Author: Sam Leith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"An entertaining history of great oratory" (New Yorker) and a primer to rhetoric's key techniques

Rhetoric gives our words the power to inspire. But it's not just for politicians: it's all around us, whether you're buttering up a key client or persuading your children to eat their vegetables. You have been using rhetoric yourself, all your life. After all, you know what a rhetorical question is, don't you?

In Words Like Loaded Pistols, Sam Leith traces the art of argument from ancient Greece through the present day. He introduces verbal villains from Hitler to Donald Trump--and the three musketeers: ethos, pathos, and logos. He explains how rhetoric works in speeches from Cicero to Zelensky and pays tribute to the rhetorical brilliance of AC/DC's "Back in Black." Before you know it, you'll be confident in chiasmus and proud of your panegyrics--because rhetoric is useful, relevant, and crucial to understanding the world around us.

Author: Sam Leith
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 05/09/2023
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781541603738

About the Author
Sam Leith is the literary editor of the Spectator whose work has appeared in the Times, the Guardian, the TLS, and the New York Times, among other outlets. He is the author of several books, including Write to the Point: How to Be Clear, Correct, and Persuasive on the Page. He lives in London.

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