Newspapers and English Society 1695-1855

Autor*innen

• Hannah Barker

Parameter

• 256 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften
• Weltgeschichte

Mehr zum Buch

The book examines the evolution of newspapers from the end of the Printing Act in the late 1600s to the abolition of newspaper taxes in the mid-1800s. It highlights how newspapers transformed political discourse by promoting government policies and voicing public opinion, significantly influencing political practices and societal interactions across England. Through this lens, the work reveals the crucial role of the press in shaping both governance and everyday life during this transformative period.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Einband: Paperback