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Rhetoric, Science, and Magic in Seventeenth-Century England
Ryan J. Stark
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Hardcover. Presents a discussion of early modern English rhetoric. This book shows specifically how experimental philosophers attempted to disenchant language. It describes the fundamental conflict between scientists and mystics over the nature of rhetoric in seventeenth-century England. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
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 one's eloquence was perhaps the most reliable indicator of the heart's piety or, alternatively, of demonry. To understand the period's tenor, we must understand the period's rhetorical thinking, which is the focus of this book. Ryan J. Stark presents a spiritually sensitive, interdisciplinary, and original discussion of early modern English rhetoric. He shows specifically how experimental philosophers attempted to ... Read more
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 one's eloquence was perhaps the most reliable indicator of the heart's piety or, alternatively, of demonry. To understand the period's tenor, we must understand the period's rhetorical thinking, which is the focus of this book. Ryan J. Stark presents a spiritually sensitive, interdisciplinary, and original discussion of early modern English rhetoric. He shows specifically how experimental philosophers attempted to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813215785
SKU
V9780813215785
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About Ryan J. Stark
Ryan J. Stark is assistant professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.
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