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Rhetoric, Science, and Magic in Seventeenth-Century England

by Ryan J. Stark

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Synopsis:

Rhetoric operated at the crux of seventeenth-century thought, from arguments between scientists and magicians to anxieties over witchcraft and disputes about theology. Writers on all sides of these crucial topics stressed rhetorical discernment, because to the astute observer the shape of ones eloquence was perhaps the most reliable indicator of the hearts piety or, alternatively, of demonry. To understand the periods tenor, we must understand the periods rhetorical thinking, which is the focus of this book.
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ISBN:
9780813215785
Author:
Stark, Ryan J.
Publisher:
Catholic University of America Press
Subject:
English literature
Subject:
English language
Subject:
English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Subject:
Rhetoric
Subject:
English literature - Early modern, 1500-
Subject:
English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
Publication Date:
April 2009
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
234
Dimensions:
8.70x5.80x.90 in. 1.05 lbs.
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