Words Like Loaded Pistols: The Power of Rhetoric from the Iron Age to the Information Age

An engaging exploration of how people have taught, practiced, and thought about rhetoric—from the Iron Age to today

“An entertaining history of great oratory.” —New Yorker

Rhetoric gives our words the power to inspire. But it’s not just for politicians: it’s all around us, whether you’re buttering up a key client or persuading your children to eat their vegetables. You have been using rhetoric yourself, all your life. After all, you know what a rhetorical question is, don’t you?

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