Toward a Rhetoric of Insult /

From high school cafeterias to the floor of Congress, insult is a truly universal and ubiquitous cultural practice with a long and earthy history. And yet, this most human of human behaviors has rarely been the subject of organized and comprehensive attention-until Toward a Rhetoric of Insult. Viewe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Conley, Thomas (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2010]
Temas:
Invective.
Rhetoric.
PHILOSOPHY / General.
insult, offense, humor, audience, abuse, enmity, disdain, human interaction, martial, poet, henry ford, cicero, eminem, shakespeare, monty python, congress, rhetoric, communication, invective, nonfiction, language, falstaff, taunt, religion, shame, civility, hierarchies, class, power, authority, aesthetics, philosophy, satire, irony, politics, linguistics, lexicology, literature, anthropology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. The Range of Insult
  • Chapter 2. Traditional Principles of Insult
  • Chapter 3. Beyond "Traditional" Rhetoric
  • Notes for Further Reading
  • Index

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