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- catalog abstract "Overview: Nine fresh views of the interconnections of historical, critical, and theoretical scholarship in the field of American rhetoric. Stephen T. Olsen addresses the question of how to determine the disputed authorship of Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech of March 23, 1775. Stephen E. Lucas analyzes the Declaration of Independence as a rhetorical action, designed for its own time, and drawing on a long tradition of English rhetoric. Carroll C. Arnold examines the "communicative qualities of constitutional discourse" as revealed in a series of constitutional debates in Pennsylvania between 1776 and 1790. James R. Andrews traces the early days of political pamphleteering in the new American nation. Martin J. Medhurst discusses the generic and political exigencies that shaped the official prayer at Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration. In "Rhetoric as a Way of Being," Benson acknowledges the importance of everyday and transient rhetoric as an enactment of being and becoming. Gerard A. Hauser traces the Carter Administration's attempt to manage public opinion during the Iranian hostage crisis. Richard B. Gregg ends the book by looking for "conceptual-metaphorical" patterns that may be emerging in political rhetoric in the 1980s.".
- catalog contributor b2485085.
- catalog created "c1989.".
- catalog date "1989".
- catalog date "c1989.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1989.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Lewis Perry -- Preface -- 1: History, criticism, and theory in the study of American rhetoric / Thomas W Benson -- 2: Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech: a study in disputed authorship / Stephen T Olsen -- 3: Justifying America: The Declaration of Independence as a rhetorical document / Stephen E Lucus -- 4: Early constitutional rhetoric in Pennsylvania / Carroll C Arnold -- 5: Rhetorical birth of a political pamphleteer: William Cobbett's "Observations on Priestley's emigration" / James R Andrews -- 6: Central Park and the celebration of civic virtue / Lawrence W Rosenfield -- 7: Politics of prayer: a case study in configurational interplay / Martin J Medhurst -- 8: Rhetoric as a way of being / Thomas W Benson -- 9: Administrative rhetoric and public opinion: discussing the Iranian hostages in the public sphere / Gerard A Hauser -- 10: Rhetoric of denial and alternity / Richard B Gregg -- Eugene E White: a bibliography -- Notes on contributors.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "Overview: Nine fresh views of the interconnections of historical, critical, and theoretical scholarship in the field of American rhetoric. Stephen T. Olsen addresses the question of how to determine the disputed authorship of Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech of March 23, 1775. Stephen E. Lucas analyzes the Declaration of Independence as a rhetorical action, designed for its own time, and drawing on a long tradition of English rhetoric. Carroll C. Arnold examines the "communicative qualities of constitutional discourse" as revealed in a series of constitutional debates in Pennsylvania between 1776 and 1790. James R. Andrews traces the early days of political pamphleteering in the new American nation. Martin J. Medhurst discusses the generic and political exigencies that shaped the official prayer at Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration. In "Rhetoric as a Way of Being," Benson acknowledges the importance of everyday and transient rhetoric as an enactment of being and becoming. Gerard A. Hauser traces the Carter Administration's attempt to manage public opinion during the Iranian hostage crisis. Richard B. Gregg ends the book by looking for "conceptual-metaphorical" patterns that may be emerging in political rhetoric in the 1980s.".
- catalog extent "x, 427 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0809315092 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1989".
- catalog issued "c1989.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "808.5/1/0973 19".
- catalog subject "American prose literature History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "English language United States Rhetoric.".
- catalog subject "Oratory United States History.".
- catalog subject "PE2827 .A44 1989".
- catalog subject "Politics and literature United States History.".
- catalog subject "Rhetoric United States History.".
- catalog subject "Speeches, addresses, etc., American History and criticism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Lewis Perry -- Preface -- 1: History, criticism, and theory in the study of American rhetoric / Thomas W Benson -- 2: Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech: a study in disputed authorship / Stephen T Olsen -- 3: Justifying America: The Declaration of Independence as a rhetorical document / Stephen E Lucus -- 4: Early constitutional rhetoric in Pennsylvania / Carroll C Arnold -- 5: Rhetorical birth of a political pamphleteer: William Cobbett's "Observations on Priestley's emigration" / James R Andrews -- 6: Central Park and the celebration of civic virtue / Lawrence W Rosenfield -- 7: Politics of prayer: a case study in configurational interplay / Martin J Medhurst -- 8: Rhetoric as a way of being / Thomas W Benson -- 9: Administrative rhetoric and public opinion: discussing the Iranian hostages in the public sphere / Gerard A Hauser -- 10: Rhetoric of denial and alternity / Richard B Gregg -- Eugene E White: a bibliography -- Notes on contributors.".
- catalog title "American rhetoric : context and criticism / edited by Thomas W. Benson ; with a foreword by Lewis Perry.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".