The Influence of Rhetoric in the Shaping of Great Britain: From the Roman Invasion to the Early Nineteenth Century

321 pp. NAP. Following the Preface and "Introduction: Rhetoric and History--Functions of Persuasion", Contents divided into 14 chapters: (1) "Culture Shaping--The Rhetorical Contribution"; (2) "Drawing Together--The Role of Talk"; (3) "A New Idea Emerges--The Balance of Interests"; (4) "New Problems, New Solutions--The Professionalizing of Rhetoric"; (5) "Crisis and Confrontation--Determining the Mastery"; (6) "Muddling Through--Royalty Restrained"; (7) "Elitism--The Rhetoric of Privilege"; (8) "The People Find a Voice--The Elder William Pitt"; (9) "Concern for the Little Man--Religion and Reform"; (10) "The Rights of Englishmen--Debating the American War"; (11) "Imperialism on Trial--The Indictment of British Rule over India"; (12) "The Spectre of Jacobinism--Effects on the Discussable"; (13) "The Problems of Ireland--A Rhetorical Battleground"; (14) "Scotland--A Rhetorical Highland"; Epilogue, pp. 303-305; Selected Readings, pp. 307-314; Index, pp. 315-321. NO jacket. Charcoal cloth with brilliant gilt on spine. Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear (but for micro-signs of book being slid between other books on the shelf); No previous owner names; NO remainder marks. Apart from a previous owner annotating two Journal sources of Reviews of the book at the top of the rear flyleaf, book is free of marks.…