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Politics and the Rise of the Press offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of how the newspaper press shaped Britain and France from 1620 to 1800. This historical study traces the press from its social, economic and political origins through its transformation following the French Revolution, examining its profound influence on political life and culture across both nations. The work explores the press's significance for middling-rank society in eighteenth-century Britain and includes substantial original research on the early Scottish press, making it an essential resource for students and scholars of French and British history during this pivotal period.

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The book compares newspaper press development in Britain and France across 180 years, revealing how each nation's press evolved differently.

Politics and the Rise of the Press includes original research on the early Scottish press not readily found in other historical accounts.

The analysis examines how the press influenced political culture and political life within British and French society during the 1600s and 1700s.

This Routledge publication addresses the press's role in serving the middling ranks of eighteenth-century British society and their political engagement.

The book assesses the newspaper press's transformation following the French Revolution and its lasting impact on both nations' political structures.

Designed for students of French and British history, this historical connections work provides detailed comparative context for understanding media's political origins.

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Release Date
14 December 2016
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