A Patriot Press: National Politics and the London Press in the 1740s Contributor(s): Harris, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198203780 ISBN-13: 9780198203780 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $69.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1993 Annotation: This is a meticulous and scholarly study of the polemical press of the 1740s and, through it, the first substantial investigation of the politics of that decade for a generation. A combination of war and political instability ensured that, particularly before 1746, press intervention in politics was both lively and influential. Robert Harris examines the vigorous and wide-ranging debates in newspapers, pamphlets, and political prints about the principal issues of the day - the fall of Walpole, the influence of Hanover, the 'Forty-Five, and Britain's role in the War of the Austrian succession. He shows how, by the mid-eighteenth century, the press had invaded all levels of politics - the court, parliament, and beyond Westminster. Dr Harris's detailed analysis of the confusing and fragmented politics of the 1740s, seen through the pages of the press, sheds important light on patterns of change and continuity in the political culture of mid-eighteenth-century England. A Patriot Press makes an important contribution to our understanding of political ideology and party strife in the eighteenth century, as well as to our knowledge of the workings of the press. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 072.1 |
LCCN: 92024882 |
Lexile Measure: 1810 |
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (1.28 lbs) 308 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: This is a meticulous and scholarly study of the polemical press of the 1740s, and the first substantial investigation of the politics of the Pelham regime for a generation. Robert Harris examines the vigorous and wide-ranging debate in tracts and periodicals about the principal issues of the day--the fall of Walpole, the influence of Hanover, the Forty-Five, and the War of the Austrian Succession. Harris's detailed analysis of the confusing and fragmented politics of the 1740s sheds important light on patterns of change and continuity in the political culture of mid-eighteenth-century English politics. A Patriot Press makes an important contribution to our understanding of political ideology and party strife in the eighteenth century, as well as to our knowledge of the workings of the press. |