Deeds Done in Words: Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance

by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Karlyn Kohrs Campbell

Book Overview

"Deeds Done in Words is an impressive piece of work. It is the first attempt to identify and assess the principal genres of rhetoric, and to interpret the panoply of those genres in terms of the needs of, and the needs for, ritual in American politics."--Jeffrey Tulis, author of The Rhetorical Presidency

"Deeds Done in Words is a thoughtful survey of how a democracy uses language to transact its business. Based...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226092410
• ISBN13: 9780226092416
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"