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Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

by Richard Toye

2021-05-28 11:31:14

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Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language, and therefore as something negative. But if we view rhetoric in more neutral terms, as the "art of persuasion", it is clear that we are all forced to engage with it at some level, i... Read more
Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language, and therefore as something negative. But if we view rhetoric in more neutral terms, as the "art of persuasion", it is clear that we are all forced to engage with it at some level, if only because we are constantly exposed tothe rhetoric of others.In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Toye explores the purpose of rhetoric. Rather than presenting a defence of it, he considers it as the foundation-stone of civil society, and an essential part of any democratic process. Using wide-ranging examples from Ancient Greece, medieval Islamicpreaching, and modern cinema, Toye considers why we should all have an appreciation of the art of rhetoric. Less

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Publication date March 28, 2013
Languageeng
ISBN9780199651368
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Richard Toye
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Richard Toye studied at the University of Birmingham and subsequently the University of Cambridge, where he completed his Ph.D. He is currently Professor of Modern History at the University of Exeter....

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