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The Prophetic Tradition and Radical Rhetoric in America - Couverture souple

Darsey, James

 
9780814719244: The Prophetic Tradition and Radical Rhetoric in America
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0814719244 ISBN 13 : 9780814719244
Editeur : New York University Press, 1999

Synopsis

This expansive volume traces the rhetoric of reform across American history, examining such pivotal periods as the American Revolution, slavery, McCarthyism, and today's gay liberation movement. At a time when social movements led by religious leaders, from Louis Farrakhan to Pat Buchanan, are playing a central role in American politics, James Darsey connects this radical tradition with its prophetic roots.
Public discourse in the West is derived from the Greek principles of civility, diplomacy, compromise, and negotiation. On this model, radical speech is often taken to be a sympton of social disorder. Not so, contends Darsey, who argues that the rhetoric of reform in America represents the continuation of a tradition separate from the commonly accepted principles of the Greeks. Though the links have gone unrecognized, the American radical tradition stems not from Aristotle, he maintains, but from the prophets of the Hebrew Bible.

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À propos de l'auteur

James Darsey is Assistant Professor of Communication at Northern Illinois University.

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Éditeur
New York University Press
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814719244
ISBN 13 
9780814719244
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
292
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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