02376nam 2200553 a 450 991045184050332120200520144314.01-280-67144-097866136483720-7391-7409-6(CKB)2550000000101815(EBL)922349(OCoLC)845245284(SSID)ssj0000659065(PQKBManifestationID)12284404(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000659065(PQKBWorkID)10695516(PQKB)11149775(MiAaPQ)EBC922349(Au-PeEL)EBL922349(CaPaEBR)ebr10563870(CaONFJC)MIL364837(EXLCZ)99255000000010181520120308d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe teleological discourse of Barack Obama[electronic resource] /Richard W. LeemanLanham, Md. Lexington Books20121 online resource (285 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-7408-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Teleological discourse -- The pre-presidential discourse of Barack Obama -- The presidential discourse of Barack Obama -- Presidential rhetoric and teleological discourse -- Teleological discourse and the rhetoric of civil rights -- Barack Obama, teleological discourse and the American polity.The Teleological Discourse of Barack Obama, by Richard Leeman, provides an in-depth analysis of President Barack Obama's speeches and writings to explain the power of the 44th president's speaking. Highly regarded for his eloquent and inspiring rhetoric, Obama is often compared to Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. However, Leeman's study shows that Obama's teleological philosophy and discourse more closely resembles Ronald Reagan's rhetoric.RhetoricPolitical aspectsUnited StatesElectronic books.RhetoricPolitical aspects973.932092Leeman Richard W947243MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451840503321The teleological discourse of Barack Obama2196681UNINA