In Defense of Charisma

204 Pages·2018·1.57 MB·English

by  Vincent W. Lloyd

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IN DEFENSE
OF CHARISMA

IN DEFENSE
OF CHARISMA
VINCENT W. LLOYD
Columbia University Press New York
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Library of Congress.
Names: Lloyd, Vincent W., 1982– author.
Title: In defense of charisma / Vincent W. Lloyd.
Description: New York : Columbia University Press, [2018] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017039169 | ISBN 9780231183864
(cloth: acid-free paper) | ISBN 9780231183871 (pbk.) |
ISBN 9780231545204 (e-book)
Subjects: LCSH: Charisma (Personality trait) | Authority.
Classification: LCC BF698.35.C45 L55 2018 | DDC 155.2/32—dc23
LC record available at https: //lccn .loc .gov /2017039169
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Cover design: Jordan Wannemacher
For my daughter

CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1 The Uncircumcised Lips of Moses 29
2 The Virtue of Charisma 47
3 Charisma and Goodness 86
4 Charisma and Truth 113
5 Charisma and Beauty 139
Conclusion: The Justice of Charisma 167
Afterword: Studying Charisma 177
Index 191

IN DEFENSE
OF CHARISMA