The people's voice : the orator in American society /

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In this flavorful and perceptive study of the American orator, Barnet Baskerville makes an inquiry into American attitudes toward orators and oratory and the reflection of these attitudes in speaking practices. He examines the role of the orator in society and the kinds or qualities of oratory that...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Baskerville, Barnet
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, [2015], ©1979.
Subjects:
Oratory > United States > History.
Art oratoire > États-Unis > Histoire.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Speech.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Public Speaking.
Oratory
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Revolutionary Period: The Orator as Hero; 2 The Golden Age: Oratory as Artistic Expression; 3 The Brazen Age: Obfuscation and Diversion; 4 The Speak-out Age: America Finds Her Voice Again; 5 The Twenties: Oratory Becomes Public Speaking; 6 The Roosevelt Era: Tumultuous Polemics; 7 The Contemporary Scene: The Decline of Eloquence; Epilogue; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.

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