The Podium, the Pulpit, and the Republicans: How Presidential Candidates Use Religious Language in American Political Debate

by Frederick Stecker

Book Overview

In this book, the presidential debates of 2000, 2004, and 2008 are analyzed in terms of linguistics, rhetoric, and religious context to offer a unique perspective on the styles, beliefs, and strategies of the two major parties and their candidates.

In The Podium, the Pulpit, and the Republicans: How Presidential Candidates Use Religious Language in American Political Debate, a veteran minister analyzes the religious metaphors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313382506
• ISBN13: 9780313382505
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.4"