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Prophet, Pastor, and Patriarch: The Rhetorical Leadership of Alexander Campbell
Peter A. Verkruyse
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Hardcover. Examines the rhetorical strategies employed by Alexander Campbell, a key figure in the "Stone-Campbell" or Restoration movement. The author studies Campbell's sermons, lectures, debates, and journals to discover the extent to which Campbell's leadership depended upon his discursive practices. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
This book examines the rhetorical strategies employed by Alexander Campbell, a key figure in the ""Stone-Campbell"" or Restoration movement, which eventually comprised one of the largest religious sects in 19th century America and gave rise to three major contemporary church groups: The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Churches of Christ, and the independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Campbell was the dominant voice in this movement for four decades. Peter Verkruyse studies Campbell's sermons, lectures, debates, and journals to discover the extent to which Campbell's leadership depended upon his discursive practices. Through close readings, Verkruyse finds that a ... Read more
This book examines the rhetorical strategies employed by Alexander Campbell, a key figure in the ""Stone-Campbell"" or Restoration movement, which eventually comprised one of the largest religious sects in 19th century America and gave rise to three major contemporary church groups: The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Churches of Christ, and the independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Campbell was the dominant voice in this movement for four decades. Peter Verkruyse studies Campbell's sermons, lectures, debates, and journals to discover the extent to which Campbell's leadership depended upon his discursive practices. Through close readings, Verkruyse finds that a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817314774
SKU
V9780817314774
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About Peter A. Verkruyse
Peter A. Verkruyse is Associate Professor of Communication at Illinois College and coauthor of The College Press NIV Commentary: Hebrews.
Reviews for Prophet, Pastor, and Patriarch: The Rhetorical Leadership of Alexander Campbell
This book, with its close reading of a sample of key texts, reveals the changes in Campbell's style of leadership and clearly identifies the way in which Campbell's different rhetorical strategies, including his much noted use of sarcasm in the Christian Baptist, were related to his vocation as a reformer. - D. Newell Williams, author of Ministry among Disciples: Past, ... Read more