Rhetoric, Power, and Community

by David Jasper

Rhetoric has returned vigorously to the agenda of a number of academic disciplines. Aristotle defended the art of rhetoric, while Plato was suspicious of its manipulative power to persuade. This study examines rhetoric in the context of different kinds of religious texts, from sacred scripture, to liturgy, to contemporary and postmodern writing and religion. How does the believing community negotiate rhetorical power-games which may be exercised upon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606088319
• ISBN13: 9781606088319
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"