Rhetoric

doi:10.1017/9781108863957.006

6 - Rhetoric

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 June 2021

Beau Pihlaja

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Stephen Pihlaja

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Stephen Pihlaja: Affiliation:
Newman University

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Introduces rhetoric, discussing how the long history of the study of rhetoric from Plato to the present day has developed tools that can be used to understand contemporary readings and uses of sacred texts, specifically as a part of political speech.

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religion language belief rhetoric politics political discourse Jeff Sessions Romans 13 commonplace

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Information: Analysing Religious Discourse , pp. 91 - 108

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108863957.006 [Opens in a new window]

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Print publication year: 2021

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