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Scribal News in Politics and Parliament, 1660 - 1760

Robin Eagles editor Michael Schaich editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:7th Apr '22

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An exploration of scribal news, which played a major part in the topical reporting of political developments in Britain during the 17th and 18th centuries

  • Evaluates its significance, which has long been overshadowed by the seemingly inevitable rise of print media
  • Builds on recent research that critiqued assumptions about the superiority of print
  • Seeks to explore the relationship between manuscript news and politics in Britain from c. 1660-1760 in more detail and on a broad scale

ISBN: 9781119912163

Dimensions: 229mm x 150mm x 10mm

Weight: 318g

248 pages