Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England Hardback
by Hannah (Lecturer in History, Lecturer in History, Keele University) Barker
Part of the Oxford Historical Monographs series
Hardback
Description
Historians have traditionally attributed great influence to newspapers in late eighteenth-century England, yet in spite of the power they were supposed to wield, very little is known about the newspaper press itself during this period.
Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England examines the ways in which both London and provincial newspapers operated, the fashioning of their politics, and their relationships with politicians, and, crucially, their readers.
In particular, this book is concerned with the ways in which newspapers both represented and shaped public opinion.
By concentrating on the late 1770s and early 1780s, and on events and debates surrounding the movement for political reform, these areas are brought into sharper focus; as are important and related issues such as the changing nature of popular political debate, the role of `the people' in politics, and the composition of the political nation.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:214 pages, 5 plates, 7 figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:30/07/1998
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- ISBN:9780198207412
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:214 pages, 5 plates, 7 figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:30/07/1998
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198207412
