Selling Cromwell's Wars: Media, Empire and Godly Warfare, 1650-1658 |
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Author:
| Greenspan, Nicole |
Series title: | Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-283-39420-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $118.80 |
Book Description:
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By the mid-seventeenth century, the English public s thirst for news and a dramatic growth in print culture made the media a powerful tool for shaping public opinion. Greenspan examines a selection of Cromwell s conflicts, policies and imperial ventures to explore the ways in which the media was instrumental in developing, promoting and legitimizing government actions. Her study seeks to integrate print and political culture, revealing what the workings and content of the press can...
More DescriptionBy the mid-seventeenth century, the English public s thirst for news and a dramatic growth in print culture made the media a powerful tool for shaping public opinion. Greenspan examines a selection of Cromwell s conflicts, policies and imperial ventures to explore the ways in which the media was instrumental in developing, promoting and legitimizing government actions. Her study seeks to integrate print and political culture, revealing what the workings and content of the press can tell us about Cromwell s regime and its policies."