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OverviewSmith examines the major canons of classical rhetorical theory by demonstrating their influence on Christian speakers. He begins by explaining why charisma has become a misused term. He then explores why writing about charisma has been so difficult in terms of the academic prejudice in favor of objectivity and reason. He then constructs a three- level definition of charisma to replace the current one. After analyzing the charisma of Jesus in terms of the three personae he developed as teacher, human, and messiah, Smith argues that his power arose from this rich development of character. The textual charisma of the Gospel narrators is explored in terms of their narrative techniques, and Smith then examines the concept of ethos, the use of emotion in persuasion, and explicates the theories of leading existential thinkers to develop advanced notions of human responsibility and transcendent spirituality. These two notions are used to refine and improve previous definitions of charisma. Smith then establishes a matrix that crosses levels of charisma with different types of identification. This work will be of particular interest to scholars, students, and researchers involved with Christianity, philosophy, and persuasion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig R. SmithPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.539kg ISBN: 9780275968366ISBN 10: 0275968367 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 March 2000 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , 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 ContentsPreface Charisma, Power, and Spirituality Three Characters in Search of a Person Narrative Technique in Charismatic Story Telling St. Paul's Ethos St. Augustine on Divine Illumination Charisma Generated by Pathos and Style An Existential Approach to Charisma Authentic Charisma Conclusion Further Reading IndexReviewsAuthor InformationCRAIG R. SMITH is Professor of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach, and Director of the Center for First Amendment Studies. Previously he has served as a full-time speechwriter for President Gerald Ford and Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca. He has published 50 scholarly journals and 12 books, among them Defender of the Union: The Oratory of Daniel Webster (Greenwood Press, 1989). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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