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Description:This book examines the power and possibilities of public speaking, ranging from the oratory of the Athenian law courts to the political oratory of New Labour. A distinctive feature of the book is its conception of the orator as a performer and practitioner, and of oratory itself as a form of action. Historically, the power of eloquence to rouse and influence an audience made the orator a controversial figure whose rhetorical skills provoked suspicion and awe in almost equal measure. These essays show how orators exploit those skills in their attempts to shape the external world of opinion and fact. They also show how the speech itself may be considered as a linguistic event or "way of happening" which seeks to bind the orator and the audience in prized moments of connection.Contents:Introduction / Michael Edwards & Christopher Reid The birth of the law court / Alastair Blanshard Creating responsibility / Eleni Volonaki Kairos in fourth-century Greek oratory / Stephen Usher Practical advocacy in Roman Egypt / Malcolm Heath Transformation of the city / Aideen Hartney -- The morning (Post) after / Michael Simpson Pronouncing sentence on medical murderers in the nineteenth century / Paul Robertshaw F.E. Smith's maiden speech / Christopher Smith Margaret Thatcher and the gendering of political oratory / Christopher Reid Video Cicero.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oratory in Action. To get started finding Oratory in Action, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book examines the power and possibilities of public speaking, ranging from the oratory of the Athenian law courts to the political oratory of New Labour. A distinctive feature of the book is its conception of the orator as a performer and practitioner, and of oratory itself as a form of action. Historically, the power of eloquence to rouse and influence an audience made the orator a controversial figure whose rhetorical skills provoked suspicion and awe in almost equal measure. These essays show how orators exploit those skills in their attempts to shape the external world of opinion and fact. They also show how the speech itself may be considered as a linguistic event or "way of happening" which seeks to bind the orator and the audience in prized moments of connection.Contents:Introduction / Michael Edwards & Christopher Reid The birth of the law court / Alastair Blanshard Creating responsibility / Eleni Volonaki Kairos in fourth-century Greek oratory / Stephen Usher Practical advocacy in Roman Egypt / Malcolm Heath Transformation of the city / Aideen Hartney -- The morning (Post) after / Michael Simpson Pronouncing sentence on medical murderers in the nineteenth century / Paul Robertshaw F.E. Smith's maiden speech / Christopher Smith Margaret Thatcher and the gendering of political oratory / Christopher Reid Video Cicero.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oratory in Action. To get started finding Oratory in Action, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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