An innovative examination of American society, culture, and politics, The Age of Charisma argues that the modern relationship between American leaders and followers grew out of a unique group of charismatic social movements prominent in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Drawing on hundreds of letters and testimonials, Jeremy C. Young illustrates how 'personal magnetism' in public speaking shaped society by enabling a shift from emotionally-inaccessible leadership to emotionally-available leadership. This charismatic speaking style caused a rapid transformation in the...
An innovative examination of American society, culture, and politics, The Age of Charisma argues that the modern relationship between American leaders...
The Age of Charisma examines a uniquely emotional type of social movement based on 'personal magnetism' which dominated American society from the Gilded Age to the eve of World War II. This book is unique in its ability to address political, social, cultural, and intellectual history under the single banner of charisma.
The Age of Charisma examines a uniquely emotional type of social movement based on 'personal magnetism' which dominated American society from the Gild...
