Evaluating Conspiracy: Narrative, Argument, and Ideology in Lincoln's “House Divided” Speech

Argumentation and Advocacy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 57-73

  Pfau, Michael William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

conduction; conspiracy; ideology; Lincoln; narrative; House Divided

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874677005     PISSN: 10511431     EISSN: 25768476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028533.2005.11821642     Document Type: Article

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