| U.S. Presidents as Orators: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook Contributor(s): Ryan, Halford R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313290598 ISBN-13: 9780313290596 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1995 Annotation: This first systematic critique on the rhetoric of 21 presidents shows how political constraints shaped rhetoric and how oratory shaped politics. An introduction places American public address in the context of classical rhetorical practices and theory and sets the stage for the bio-critical essays about presidents ranging from Washington to Clinton. Experts analyze the style and use of language, important speeches and their impact, and their ethical ramifications. Each essay on a president also keys major speeches to authoritative texts and offers a chronology and bibliography of primary and secondary sources. For students, teachers, and professionals in American public address, political communication, and the presidency. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing - Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric |
| Dewey: 808.510 |
| LCCN: 94043039 |
| Lexile Measure: 1300 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.37" W x 9.53" (1.67 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This first systematic critique on the rhetoric of 21 presidents shows how political constraints shaped rhetoric and how oratory shaped politics. An introduction places American public address in the context of classical rhetorical practices and theory and sets the stage for the bio-critical essays about presidents ranging from Washington to Clinton. Experts analyze the style and use of language, important speeches and their impact, and their ethical ramifications. Each essay on a president also keys major speeches to authoritative texts and offers a chronology and bibliography of primary and secondary sources. For students, teachers, and professionals in American public address, political communication, and the presidency. |