Fighting Talk: The Most Stirring Speeches, Surrenders, Battle Cries and Fighting Words in History - Softcover

James Inglis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741961343 ISBN 13: 9781741961348

Publisher: Pier 9, Murdoch Books, 2008

Synopsis

Fighting Talk captures the drama, the heroism, the tragedy and the absurdity that unfold in times of conflict, in the theatre of war. This is much more than an evocative anthology of fighting words. James Inglis provides a thoroughly researched and engaging discussion of the words social, political and military context, and examines the motives of the speakers, their style of language and in many cases their manipulative verbal tricks. Examples range from the brief but potent The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet, from Roman emperor Vespasian; to full length speeches and addresses, such as that of Elizabeth I at Tilbury as her navy prepared to defend England against the Spanish Armada and US President George Bush on the invasion of Iraq. Key points: impeccably researched anthology for fans of military history; this is a multilayered book that analyzes the quoted material, and provides context and biographical detailsl; content ranges from ancient to modern times, and covers world wars, and civil, colonial and guerrilla wars; it also includes stirring words from fighters involved in battles for social justice, for example Nelson Mandela.

About this title

Synopsis:

Fighting Talk captures the drama, the heroism, the tragedy and the absurdity that unfolds in times of conflict, in the theatre of war. This is much more than simply an evocative anthology of fighting words. James Inglis provides a thoroughly researched and engaging discussion of the social, political and military context that the words were spoken in. He examines the motives of the speakers, the style of their language and, in many cases, their manipulative verbal tricks.

About the Author:

James Inglis is an Australian editor and writer based in Melbourne. He specializes in reviews, interviews and opinion pieces, and has been published in various national and state newspapers and periodicals. His interests include history, adult learning, and analysis of language particularly where it is abused for ulterior motives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pier 9, Murdoch Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1741961343
• ISBN 13: 9781741961348
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368