Roberts-Miller, Patricia, 1959-

Voices in the wilderness : public discourse and the paradox of Puritan rhetoric / Patricia Roberts-Miller. - Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c1999. - xiii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-204) and index.

Preface -- Ghost in the sphere -- The ontic logos, predestination, and aims of probability -- The place of the opposition -- Sugaring of rhetoric -- Prophets in a howling wilderness -- Arguments with voices in the wilderness -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index.

081730939X (alk. paper)

American prose literature English language English language Rhetoric Rhetoric Puritans English language Language and culture Puritan movements

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