Words on Fire. Eloquence and Its Conditions, Paperback

Why is political rhetoric broken-and how can it be fixed? Ranging from Cicero's Rome to modern polarization, Words on Fire is a new history of eloquence from political theorist and speechwriter Rob Goodman. It offers a powerful critique of today's political language-and shows how the struggle over the meaning of eloquence has shaped our world.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Author(s): Rob (Ryerson University, Toronto) Goodman
• Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises
• Number of pages: 200
• Publication date: 2021
• Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 23
• Cover type: Paperback / softback