Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-197) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : democracy and resentment -- Reimagining the people : from duas civitates to e pluribus unum to e unibus duo -- The rise of the politics of resentment -- The rhetoric of violence -- Conclusion : resentment ad hominem and ad ratio : a plea for rhetorical criticism.
Summary:
"Examines the problem of rhetorical violence in American political discourse, and maps the history of one form, the politics of resentment. Investigates key events in American history that have led to a current culture of resentment"--Provided by publisher.
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