The art of great speeches : and why we remember them /
Glover, Dennis.
The art of great speeches : and why we remember them / Great speeches Art of great speeches and why we remember them Dennis Glover. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 259 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
To save a republic -- Speech: the essence of democracy -- Forum -- Style -- Emotion -- Character -- Evidence -- Morality -- Gettysburg -- Speechwriter -- Conclusion: the ideal orator.
"The Art of Great Speeches uses insights from classical thinkers to reveal how great orators such as Barack Obama, Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, Al Gore and Hitler persuaded their audiences with such conviction. Featuring excerpts from 70 of the world's greatest and most controversial speeches in history and drama, this fascinating book breaks down the key elements of classical and modern oratory to reveal the rhetorical techniques that make them so memorable. It shows how master speechwriters connect with their audiences, seize a moment, project character, use facts convincingly and destroy their opponents' arguments as they try to force the hand of history or create memorable drama."--Publishers description
English.
9781139161169 (electronic bk.) 1139161164 (electronic bk.) 9781139151412 (electronic bk.) 113915141X (electronic bk.) 9781139157353 (e-book) 1139157353 (e-book) 9781139159111 1139159119 1283342316 9781283342315 1107213282 9781107213289 1139152688 9781139152686 1139155601 9781139155601 1139160176 9781139160179 9786613342317 6613342319
9786613342317
334231 MIL
GBB0B3699 bnb
015654144 Uk
Oratory.
Art oratoire.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Public Speaking.
Discours.
Communication.
Expression orale.
Développement d'aptitudes.
Politiciens.
Oratory.
Electronic books.
History.
PN4021 / .G56 2011eb
808.51
The art of great speeches : and why we remember them / Great speeches Art of great speeches and why we remember them Dennis Glover. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 259 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
To save a republic -- Speech: the essence of democracy -- Forum -- Style -- Emotion -- Character -- Evidence -- Morality -- Gettysburg -- Speechwriter -- Conclusion: the ideal orator.
"The Art of Great Speeches uses insights from classical thinkers to reveal how great orators such as Barack Obama, Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, Al Gore and Hitler persuaded their audiences with such conviction. Featuring excerpts from 70 of the world's greatest and most controversial speeches in history and drama, this fascinating book breaks down the key elements of classical and modern oratory to reveal the rhetorical techniques that make them so memorable. It shows how master speechwriters connect with their audiences, seize a moment, project character, use facts convincingly and destroy their opponents' arguments as they try to force the hand of history or create memorable drama."--Publishers description
English.
9781139161169 (electronic bk.) 1139161164 (electronic bk.) 9781139151412 (electronic bk.) 113915141X (electronic bk.) 9781139157353 (e-book) 1139157353 (e-book) 9781139159111 1139159119 1283342316 9781283342315 1107213282 9781107213289 1139152688 9781139152686 1139155601 9781139155601 1139160176 9781139160179 9786613342317 6613342319
9786613342317
334231 MIL
GBB0B3699 bnb
015654144 Uk
Oratory.
Art oratoire.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Public Speaking.
Discours.
Communication.
Expression orale.
Développement d'aptitudes.
Politiciens.
Oratory.
Electronic books.
History.
PN4021 / .G56 2011eb
808.51