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Taming Democracy

Models of Political Rhetoric in Classical Athens

By: Harvey Yunis

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Taming Democracy

Models of Political Rhetoric in Classical Athens

By: Harvey Yunis

How does one speak to a large, diverse mass of ordinary, sovereign citizens and persuade them to render wise decisions? For Thucydides, Plato, and Demosthenes, who observed classical Athenian democracy in action, this was an urgent question. Harvey Yunis looks at how these three—historian, philosopher, politician respectively—explored the instructive potential of political rhetoric as a means of "taming democracy," Plato's metaphor for controlling the fractious demos through language. Yunis offers new insights into the ideas of the three thinkers: Thucydides' bipolar model of Periclean versus demagogic rhetoric; Plato's engagement with political rhetoric in the Gorgias, the Phaedrus, and the Laws; and Demosthenes' attempt both to instruct and to persuade his political audience. Yunis illuminates both the concrete historical problem of political deliberation in Athens and the intellectual and literary responses that the problem evoked. Few, if any, other books on classical Athens afford such a combination of perspectives from history, drama, philosophy, and politics. Writing with unusual clarity and cogency, Yunis translates all texts and explains the relevant issues. His book can profitably be read by anyone concerned with the issues at the heart of classical and contemporary democracy.

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The Art of Rhetoric

By: Aristotle,Harvey Yunis

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The Art of Rhetoric

By: Aristotle,Harvey Yunis

Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric is a treatise concerning the theory and practice of the most dynamic form of discourse in Classical Greece. The Rhetoric was a touchstone for all later ancient writers on the subject, from the Stoics to Cicero.

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Oxford University Press

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019872425X

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Demosthenes, Speeches 18 and 19

By: Demosthenes,Harvey Yunis

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Demosthenes, Speeches 18 and 19

By: Demosthenes,Harvey Yunis

Presents a new translation of two oratories by Demosthenes, delivered in 343 BC and 330 BC respectively. In both 'On the Dishonest Embassy' & 'On the Crown', Demosthenes assailed, & ultimately destroyed his arch rival Aeschines.

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University of Texas Press

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0292705786

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The Art of Rhetoric

By: Aristotle,Harvey Yunis

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Taming Democracy

Models of Political Rhetoric in Classical Athens

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Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine

By: Harvey G. Klein,David J. Anstee

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Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine

By: Harvey G. Klein,David J. Anstee

“Both authors have dealt in an authoritative way withthe still rapidly expanding specialty and the eleventh edition ofthe book will be of the greatest value to all who are interested inthe scientific and practical aspects of blood transfusion inclinical medicine.” From the Foreword by Professor P.L. Mollison Highly respected, long-established book that has become the"bible" in transfusion medicine Why Buy This Book? Provides a sound basis for understanding modern transfusionmedicine Definitive reference source for any clinician involved withpatients requiring transfusion and for all staff working intransfusion services, immunohaematology laboratories and bloodbanks Highly practical advice on management issues for theclinician Completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid pace ofchange in transfusion medicine Written by two of the world's leading experts in the field

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470986859

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Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence

By: Glenmore S. Trenear-Harvey

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Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence

By: Glenmore S. Trenear-Harvey

From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent. This relatively new discipline_the first dedicated air reconnaissance missions were undertaken in 1870 during the siege of Paris when tethered French balloons were employed to spot enemy positions and direct artillery fire onto them_has developed at an astonishing speed. Over the past century air intelligence has moved from hazardous observation balloons to micro-circuitry, which can send pictures from a video camera mounted on a remotely-controlled vehicle the size of a hummingbird. The Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence relates the evolving history of the rapidly advancing field of air intelligence. A chronology, an introductory essay, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on the agencies, agents, operations, equipment, tradecraft, and jargon of air intelligence make this reference as essential as it is fascinating.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810862948

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Historical Dictionary of Colombia

By: Harvey F. Kline

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Historical Dictionary of Colombia

By: Harvey F. Kline

The Historical Dictionary of Colombia covers the history of Colombia through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Colombia.

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0810879557

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A Short History of Communism

By: Robert Harvey

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A Short History of Communism

By: Robert Harvey

Today global communism seems just a terrible memory, an expressionist nightmare as horrific as Nazism and the Holocaust, or the slaughter in the First World War. Was it only just over a decade ago that stone-faced old men were still presiding over "workers" paradises in the name of "the people" while hundreds of millions endured grinding poverty under a system of mind-controlling servitude which did not hesitate to murder and imprison whole populations in the cause of "progress"? Or that the world seemed under threat from revolutionary hordes engulfing one country after another, backed by a vast military machine and the threat of nuclear annihilation? In the 1970s, with the fall of South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, the march of Marxism-Leninism across the world seemed irresistible. Less than two decades later the experiment had collapsed, leaving perhaps 100 million dead, as well as economic devastation spanning continents. Even China now increasingly embraces free market economics. Only in a few backwaters does communism endure, as obsolete as rust-belt industry. This book is the first global narrative history of that defining human experience. It weighs up the balance sheet: why did communism occur largely in countries wrenched from feudalism or colonialism to twentieth-century modernism, rather than--as Marx had predicted--in developed countries groaning under the weight of a parasitic middle class? Were coercion and state planning in fact the only way forward for backward countries? What was the explanation for its appeal -- not least among many highly intelligent observers in the West? Why did it grow so fast, and collapse with such startling suddenness? A Short History of Communism sets out the whole epic story for the first time, a panorama of human idealism, cruelty, suffering and courage, and provides an intriguing new analysis.

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Macmillan

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1466888075

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A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The Saudi Struggle for Iraq

By: Katherine Harvey

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A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The Saudi Struggle for Iraq

By: Katherine Harvey

In recent years, the geopolitical rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has dominated the headlines. Many have charted the polarization between a Saudi-led Sunni camp and an Iranian-led Shia one, assuming that a predominantly Shia state like Iraq would automatically ally with Iran. In this compelling account, Katherine Harvey tells a different story: Iraq's alignment with Iran was not a foregone conclusion. Rather, Saudi efforts to undermine Iran have paradoxically empowered it. Harvey investigates why the Saudis refused to engage with Iraq's post-2003 Shia-led government, despite continual outreach by Iraq's new leaders and considerable pressure from the United States. She finds that certain deeply ingrained assumptions predisposed Saudi leaders to see a Shia-led Iraq as naturally beholden to Iran: the view that Iran is inherently expansionist, and the belief that Arab Shia tend to be loyal to it. This outlook was simplistic, even downright inaccurate; and, in refusing to engage, the Saudis created a self-fulfilling prophecy. As Harvey demonstrates, members of Iraq's new government initially sought to establish a positive relationship with Saudi Arabia, and to pursue a course independent from Iran. But, isolated and rejected by Saudi King Abdullah, Iraq ultimately had nowhere else to turn.

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Oxford University Press

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019764404X

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Plato: Phaedrus

By: Plato

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Plato: Phaedrus

By: Plato

Ostensibly a discussion about love, the debate in the Phaedrus also encompasses the art of rhetoric and how it should be practised. This new edition contains an introductory essay outlining the argument of the dialogue as a whole and Plato's arguments about rhetoric and eros in particular. The Introduction also considers Plato's style and offers an account of the reception of the dialogue from its composition to the twentieth century. A new Greek text of the dialogue is accompanied by a select textual apparatus. The greater part of the book consists of a Commentary, which elucidates the text and makes clear how Plato achieves his philosophical and literary objectives. Primarily intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of ancient Greek literature and philosophy, it will also benefit scholars who want an up-to-date account of how to understand the text, argument, style and background of the work.

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1316154300

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Taming Democracy

Taming Democracy

The Art of Rhetoric

The Art of Rhetoric

Demosthenes, Speeches 18 and 19

Demosthenes, Speeches 18 and 19

The Art of Rhetoric

The Art of Rhetoric

Taming Democracy

Taming Democracy

Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine

Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine

Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence

Historical Dictionary of Air Intelligence

Historical Dictionary of Colombia

Historical Dictionary of Colombia

A Short History of Communism

A Short History of Communism

A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Plato: Phaedrus

Plato: Phaedrus

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