The Prophetic Tradition and Radical Rhetoric in America.
This expansive volume traces the rhetoric of reform across American history, examining such pivotal periods as the American Revolution, slavery, McCarthyism, and today's gay liberation movement. At a time when social movements led by religious leaders, from Louis Farrakhan to Pat Buchanan, are...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
NYU Press,
1997.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This expansive volume traces the rhetoric of reform across American history, examining such pivotal periods as the American Revolution, slavery, McCarthyism, and today's gay liberation movement. At a time when social movements led by religious leaders, from Louis Farrakhan to Pat Buchanan, are playing a central role in American politics, James Darsey connects this radical tradition with its prophetic roots. Public discourse in the West is derived from the Greek principles of civility, diplomacy, compromise, and negotiation. On this model, radical speech is often taken to be a sympton of social. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (294 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780814720981 0814720986 |