{"product_id":"the-war-of-words-hardcover","title":"The War of Words - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Burke\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKyle Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJack Selzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Kenneth Burke conceived his celebrated \"Motivorum\" project in the 1940s and 1950s, he envisioned it in three parts. Whereas the third part, \u003ci\u003eA Symbolic of Motives\u003c\/i\u003e, was never finished, \u003ci\u003eA Grammar of Motives\u003c\/i\u003e (1945) and \u003ci\u003eA Rhetoric of Motives\u003c\/i\u003e (1950) have become canonical theoretical documents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Rhetoric of Motives\u003c\/i\u003e was originally intended to be a two-part book. Here, at last, is the second volume\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethe until-now unpublished\u003ci\u003e War of Words\u003c\/i\u003e, where Burke brilliantly exposes the rhetorical devices that sponsor war in the name of peace. Discouraging militarism during the Cold War even as it catalogues belligerent persuasive strategies and tactics that remain in use today, \u003ci\u003eThe War of Words\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how popular news media outlets can, wittingly or not, foment international tensions and armaments during tumultuous political periods. This authoritative edition includes an introduction from the editors explaining the compositional history and cultural contexts of both \u003ci\u003eThe War of Words\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Rhetoric of Motives. The War of Words\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the study of modern rhetoric even as it deepens our understanding of post-World War II politics\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timely new work by the most important rhetorician of the twentieth century.--Steven Mailloux, President's Professor of Rhetoric, Loyola Marymount University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book recovers a set of 'lost' texts from Kenneth Burke. It is important as history, but it is also full of valuable contributions to rhetorical theory and criticism.\"--Edward Schiappa, John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absolutely indispensable addition to the Burkean corpus, with an admirable contextualization by the editors. The material they have prepared is exquisite.\"--Barry Brummett, Charles Sapp Centennial Professor in Communication, University of Texas at Austin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With the publication of Kenneth Burke's \u003ci\u003eWar of Words\u003c\/i\u003e, modern rhetoric will be forever changed. Burke's main contributions to modern rhetoric will be seen not just as identification but also as myth and argumentative devices. Originally imagined as the second half of A\u003ci\u003e Rhetoric of Motives\u003c\/i\u003e, his \u003ci\u003eWar of Words\u003c\/i\u003e was cut because he feared its focus on analyzing particular historical events might date the work and, thus, undermine his larger project of constructing a philosophy of modern rhetoric. But the editors who have brought his \u003ci\u003eWar of Words\u003c\/i\u003e to us at this moment have done a tremendous service to Burke studies and to rhetoric studies more generally. Even though our myths today may differ from those of Burke's era (especially in terms of gender), as a pedagogical model for analyzing the myths that we live, govern, and die by, \u003ci\u003eWar of Words\u003c\/i\u003e could not be more timely.\"--Krista Ratcliffe, Professor and Chair of English, Arizona State University\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Burke \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at the University of Victoria and the son of Kenneth Burke. Burke worked with his father to organize and catalog Kenneth Burke's papers. He now contributes to maintaining the archives associated with Kenneth Burke's cultural legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyle Jensen \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of English at the University of North Texas. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReimagining Process \u003c\/i\u003eand the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eAbducting Writing Studies. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Selzer \u003c\/b\u003eis Paterno Family Liberal Arts Professor at Pennsylvania State University. He has authored, coauthored, edited, and coedited many books and articles on Kenneth Burke, including \u003ci\u003eKenneth Burke in Greenwich Village\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKenneth Burke in the 1930s.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723915857983,"sku":"9780520298101","price":205.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3c590380ec5a12184d95dc19e309bb6a_4c052a4b-6acd-470c-ad4d-21e68b156a4b.webp?v=1765100821","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-war-of-words-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}