1st Edition
The English Press in the Eighteenth Century (Routledge Revivals)
By Jeremy Black
Copyright 1987
340 Pages
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Routledge
358 Pages
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Routledge
340 Pages
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Routledge
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First published in 1987, this is a comprehensive analysis of the rise of the British Press in the eighteenth century, as a component of the understanding of eighteenth century political and social history. Professor Black considers the reasons for the growth of the "print culture" and the relations of newspapers to magazines and pamphlets; the mechanics of circulation; and chronological... Read more
1. Development of the Metropolitan Press 2. 'As Full as an Egg': Balancing the Contents of the Press 3. Holding up the Truest Portraits of Men's Minds 4. Sources and Distribution Cost and Circulation 5. The Press and the Constitution 6. Controlling the Press: Censorship and Subsidies 7. The Press and Europe 8. English Enlightenment or Fillers? 9. Conclusion: A Changing Press Altering Society
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Jeremy Black
