Political Controversy : A Study in Eighteenth-Century Propaganda


Robert D. Spector
Bok Engelsk 1992 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt
Santa Barbara : : ABC-CLIO, , 1992.
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1 online resource (200 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; 1. Masks, Readers, and Style; 2. A Very Different Kind of Reviewing: I. The Essay-Sheets and Related Publications; 3. A Very Different Kind of Reviewing: II. Editor's Notes and Comments; 4. Aftermath as Climax: North Briton, No. 45; Notes; Bibliography; Index. - This work provides the first full-scale examination of the eighteenth century periodical Political Controversy and of the essay-sheets reprinted therein, Briton, Auditor, North Briton, and Monitor. These essay-sheets were published in England at the end of the Seven Years' War with France, in support of and in opposition to Lord Bute's proposed terms in the treaty negotiations. Political Controversy reprinted the essay-sheets weekly along with the editor's annotations, material from other publications, and original contributions from readers. The journal provides modern readers with a good exa
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0313282064

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