The Politics of Disclosure, 1674-1725 Secret History Narratives |
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| Author:
| Bullard, Rebecca |
| Series title: | Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-12560-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $198.00 |
Book Description:
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This is a study of the 'secret history', a polemical form of historiography which flourished in England during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. In an era of absolute rule, secret histories shattered the aura of mystery which surrounded
This is a study of the 'secret history', a polemical form of historiography which flourished in England during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. In an era of absolute rule, secret histories shattered the aura of mystery which surrounded