| Abraham Lincoln the Orator: Penetrating the Lincoln Legend Contributor(s): Einhorn, Lois J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313261687 ISBN-13: 9780313261688 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $104.94 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: Although much has been written about Abraham Lincoln, there has been little rhetorical analysis of how this public man communicated with his listeners. Yet by studying his rhetoric closely, we can gain real insights into Lincoln as an orator, debater, jester, lawyer, statesman, leader, and president. This critical appraisal of his public speaking is linked to transcripts of some major speeches and to a chronology, bibliography, and an index. This useful one-volume reference is intended for students, scholars, and experts in communications and rhetoric, political science, and American studies and history. Lois J. Einhorn presents a rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln's speaking, defining his view toward public speaking, characteristics of his rhetoric, his use of humor, and the development of his various addresses while president. Texts of nine selected speeches are printed exactly. A short chronology of speeches, a selected bibliography of Lincoln as a speaker, and a general index complete this important new reference work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| LCCN: 91-46971 |
| Lexile Measure: 1310 |
| Series: Great American Orators |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.18 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although much has been written about Abraham Lincoln, there has been little rhetorical analysis of how this public man communicated with his listeners. Yet by studying his rhetoric closely, we can gain real insights into Lincoln as an orator, debater, jester, lawyer, statesman, leader, and president. This critical appraisal of his public speaking is linked to transcripts of some major speeches and to a chronology, bibliography, and an index. This useful one-volume reference is intended for students, scholars, and experts in communications and rhetoric, political science, and American studies and history. Lois J. Einhorn presents a rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln's speaking, defining his view toward public speaking, characteristics of his rhetoric, his use of humor, and the development of his various addresses while president. Texts of nine selected speeches are printed exactly. A short chronology of speeches, a selected bibliography of Lincoln as a speaker, and a general index complete this important new reference work. |