Professor Emeritus Richard S Wortman: 1 book
The Power of Language and Rhetoric in Russian Political History
Charismatic Words from the 18th to the 21st Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
This book examines the rhetorical force of certain key words in the discourses of Russian state, political thought, and literature. It shows how terms for cultured conduct (kul'turnost'), political affection (love, liubov', joy-radost' etc.), personhood (lichnost'), truth (pravda) and geographical...
