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The talk of the town : figurative publics in eighteenth-century Britain
- Author / Creator
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Details
- Creator
- Ann C. Dean
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lewisburg [Pa.] : Bucknell University Press, [2007]
- ©2007
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (146 pages)
- data file
- ISBNs
- 0838756727, 9780838756720, 9780838759516, 0838759513, 9780838756727
- OCLC
- ocn608146820, ocn787852471
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-143) and index.
- Figuring Coffehouse Talk in the Spectator and its Heirs -- Creating a Clamor: The Language of Court Politics -- Clamor in the Newspapers: Figurative Publics in Midcentury Newspaper Writing -- Candid Debate: Representing Parliamentary Procedure -- Epilogue: Figurative Publics and Revolutionary Discourse
Subjects
- Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
- Discourse analysis -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Public opinion -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Press and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Coffeehouses -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
- Great Britain -- Civilization -- 18th century.
- Press -- Great Britain -- Influence -- History -- 18th century.