You Talkin' To Me?: Rhetoric from Aristotle to Trump and Beyond ... - Couverture souple

Leith, Sam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1788163184 ISBN 13 : 9781788163187

Editeur : Profile Books Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

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 greens. You have been using rhetoric yourself, all your life. After all, you know what a rhetorical question is, don't you?



In this updated edition of his classic guide, Sam Leith traces the art of argument from ancient Greece down to its many modern mutations. 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 Richard Nixon, 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 absolutely nothing to be afraid of.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sam Leith is a former Literary Editor of the Daily Telegraph, and contributes regularly to the Evening Standard, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Spectator and Prospect. He's the author of two nonfiction books: Dead Pets and Sod's Law and a novel, The Coincidence Engine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Profile Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1788163184
• ISBN 13: 9781788163187
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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