Enduring Legacy : Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause.

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Rhetoric and ritual commemorating war has been a part of human culture for ages. In "Enduring Legacy," W. Stuart Towns explores the crucial role of rhetoric and oratory in creating and propagating a "Lost Cause" public memory of the American South. "Enduring Legacy" exp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Towns, W. Stuart
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2012.
Colección:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
1861-1865
Group identity > Southern States.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American > Southern States > History and criticism.
English language > Southern States > Rhetoric.
Memory > Social aspects > Southern States.
Oratory > Southern States > History.
Identité collective > États-Unis (Sud)
Discours américains > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire et critique.
Anglais (Langue) > États-Unis (Sud) > Rhétorique.
Art oratoire > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Civilization
English language > Rhetoric
Group identity
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Language and languages
Memory > Social aspects
Oratory
Speeches, addresses, etc., American
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Influence.
Southern States > Civilization.
Confederate States of America > History.
Southern States > Languages > History.
États-Unis (Sud) > Civilisation.
États confédérés d'Amérique > Histoire.
États-Unis (Sud) > Langues > Histoire.
Southern States
United States
United States > Confederate States of America
History
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Rhetoric and ritual commemorating war has been a part of human culture for ages. In "Enduring Legacy," W. Stuart Towns explores the crucial role of rhetoric and oratory in creating and propagating a "Lost Cause" public memory of the American South. "Enduring Legacy" explores the vital place of ceremonial oratory in the oral tradition in the South. It analyses how rituals such as Confederate Memorial Day, Confederate veteran reunions, and dedication of Confederate monuments have contributed to creating and sustaining a Lost Cause pa.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (210 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-163, 165-182) and index.
ISBN:9780817385811
0817385819
9780817317522
081731752X

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