Eloquence in an electronic age : the transformation of political speechmaking

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Eloquence in an electronic age : the transformation of political speechmaking

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

Oxford University Press, 1990, c1988

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Note

Bibliography: p. 269-292

Includes index

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Description

In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamieson-author of the award-winning Packaging the Presidency-offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking. Jamieson addresses such fundamental issues about public speaking as what talents and techniques differentiate eloquent speakers from non-eloquent speakers. She also analyzes the speeches of modern presidents from Truman to Reagan and of political players from Daniel Webster to Mario Cuomo. Ranging from the classical orations of Cicero to Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, this lively, well-documented volume contains a wealth of insight into public speaking, contemporary characteristics of eloquence, and the future of political discourse in America.

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  • NCID
    BA29206511
  • ISBN
    • 0195063171
  • LCCN
    87023057
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 301 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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