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OverviewThe only modern collection of speeches by southerners on the themes that have shaped the history and culture of the region, this anthology, which spans eighty tumultuous years of southern history, reflects the strategies of southern orators as they attempted to defend the indefensible, as well as those few who advocated a more compassionate South. Southern leaders were judged largely by their oratorical ability and their skills in defending the southern way of life. Accordingly, they placed much emphasis on developing consummate rhetorical skills. Thus, one can read the history of the region in the speeches of its politicians, ministers, and other public figures. Beginning in 1820 with the debates over the admission of Missouri to the Union, many southerners took a defensive posture against those forces from outside the region which they saw as threats to their culture. While the rhetoric of most southern leaders was clearly defensive, one must remember that they were dealing with the difficult issues of slavery; the relationship of federal and state government; their vision of the ideal society; the coming civil war and its aftermath; and living in a defeated, desolate, war-torn region. As demagogic, defensive, and archaic as they may seem today, these speakers developed and expanded patterns of thought and rhetorical strategy that echoed throughout the region. The collective memory that they created would shape their contemporaries and affect the lives of generations to follow. Full Product DetailsAuthor: W. Stuart TownsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780275962234ISBN 10: 0275962237 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 30 October 1998 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Missouri Compromise: The Firebell in the Night Nullification: South Carolina Versus the Union Envisioning the Perfect Society: The Defense of Slavery and the South Disrupting the Union: The House Divided Reconstruction: The Bitterness Continues A New South Begins to Emerge: Reconciliation and Reunion The South Looks Back: Creating the Old South and the Lost Cause Resolving the South's Problem: Defining the Segregated South Precursors of Progressivism: Nineteenth Century Advocates for a More Humane South IndexReviews... well organized, well written, and represent an important resource for students of rhetoric, history, the South, and the development of American culture. -The Southern Quarterly [T]his admirably edited, printed, and cased volume is highly recommended for all collections. -Choice YThis admirably edited, printed, and cased volume is highly recommended for all collections. -Choice ?[T]his admirably edited, printed, and cased volume is highly recommended for all collections.?-Choice ?...well organized, well written, and represent an important resource for students of rhetoric, history, the South, and the development of American culture.?-The Southern Quarterly .,. well organized, well written, and represent an important resource for students of rhetoric, history, the South, and the development of American culture. -The Southern Quarterly ... well organized, well written, and represent an important resource for students of rhetoric, history, the South, and the development of American culture. -The Southern Quarterly [T]his admirably edited, printed, and cased volume is highly recommended for all collections. -Choice T his admirably edited, printed, and cased volume is highly recommended for all collections. -Choice ?[T]his admirably edited, printed, and cased volume is highly recommended for all collections.?-Choice ?...well organized, well written, and represent an important resource for students of rhetoric, history, the South, and the development of American culture.?-The Southern Quarterly .,. well organized, well written, and represent an important resource for students of rhetoric, history, the South, and the development of American culture. -The Southern Quarterly .,. well organized, well written, and represent an important resource for students of rhetoric, history, the South, and the development of American culture. -The Southern Quarterly Author InformationW. STUART TOWNS is the Department Chair of Communication Arts at the University of West Florida, where he has taught since 1968. From 1975 through 1995 he was a member of the Consulting Faculty at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is the author of numerous articles on Southern oratory and communications within the military. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |