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Daniel Webster and the Oratory of Civil Religion

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Auteur:	Smith, Craig R.
Titel:	Daniel Webster and the Oratory of Civil Religion
Uitgever:	University of Missouri Press
ISBN:	9780826215420
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 85,55
Verschijningsdatum:	31-12-2004
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Categorie:	Politics & government
Geogr.gebied:	USA
Periode:	c 1800 to c 1900
Geillustreerd:	illustrations, bibliography, index
Dewey code:	973.5092

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Hardback
Paginas:	304
Gewicht gr.:	573

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Daniel Webster (1782-1852) was a statesman and lawyer who embodied the golden age of oratory in America; mastering each of the major genres of public speaking of the time. This study examines Webster's career and how his great speeches and created a ""civil religion"" that moved citizens to true romantic patriotism.