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Author:

Pfau, Michael.

Title:

The political style of conspiracy : Chase, Sumner, and Lincoln / Michael William Pfau.

Publisher:

Michigan State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

vii, 248 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Chase, Salmon P.--(Salmon Portland),--1808-1873--Language.
Sumner, Charles,--1811-1874--Language.
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Language.
Slavery--History--United States--History--19th century.
Conspiracies--United States--History--19th century.
Rhetoric--History--United States--History--19th century.
English language--Discourse analysis.
Political culture--United States--History--19th century.
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243) and index.

Contents:

Problems of interpretation : approaching conspiracy in text and discourse -- The slave power according to Salmon P. Chase : entering the mainstream of partisan rhetoric, 1845-1854 -- Charles Sumner's "crime against Kansas" : conspiracy rhetoric in the oratorical mold -- Lincoln, conspiracy rhetoric, and the "house divided" : assessing the judgment of history -- Lessons of the slave power conspiracy : conspiracy rhetoric at the center and fringe.

Series:

Rhetoric and public affairs series

ISBN:

9780870137600 (casebound : alk. paper)
0870137603 (casebound : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61758542

LCCN:

2005027199

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)