Governed by Opinion Politics, Religion and the Dynamics of Communication in Stuart London 1637-1645 |
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Author:
| Freist, Dagmar |
Series title: | International Library of Historical Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-86064-110-7 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1997 |
Publisher: | I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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Using the material of court records, literary sources and the reports of everyday talk, this work shows how political opinion was formed. It covers the politics of censorship and the role of the London Book trade in manufacturing and spreading opinion, arguing that the 1640s laid the foundations of the political awareness of the people.
Using the material of court records, literary sources and the reports of everyday talk, this work shows how political opinion was formed. It covers the politics of censorship and the role of the London Book trade in manufacturing and spreading opinion, arguing that the 1640s laid the foundations of the political awareness of the people.