Symbolic Martyrdom: The Ultimate Apology.

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Title: Symbolic Martyrdom: The Ultimate Apology.
Language: English
Authors: Burkholder, Thomas R.
Source: Southern Communication Journal. Sum 1991 56(4):289-297.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 1991
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, Rhetoric
ISSN: 1041-794X
Abstract: Examines the claim that "scaffold speeches" (speeches by individuals awaiting execution) form a discrete genre. Argues that they constitute a subgenre within the larger genre of apologia. Illustrates the subgenre through analysis of John Brown's final speech at his trial following the Harper's Ferry raid. (SR)
Entry Date: 1992
Accession Number: EJ431064
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Examines the claim that "scaffold speeches" (speeches by individuals awaiting execution) form a discrete genre. Argues that they constitute a subgenre within the larger genre of apologia. Illustrates the subgenre through analysis of John Brown's final speech at his trial following the Harper's Ferry raid. (SR)
ISSN:1041-794X