The Writing Public Participatory Knowledge Production in Enlightenment and Revolutionary France
Inspired by the reading and writing habits of citizens leading up to the French Revolution, The Writing Public is a compelling addition to the long-running debate about the link between the Enlightenment and the political struggle that followed. Elizabeth Andrews Bond scoured France's local new...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca (New York)
Cornell University Press
2021
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| Summary: | Inspired by the reading and writing habits of citizens leading up to the French Revolution, The Writing Public is a compelling addition to the long-running debate about the link between the Enlightenment and the political struggle that followed. Elizabeth Andrews Bond scoured France's local newspapers spanning the two decades prior to the Revolution as well as its first three years, shining a light on the letters to the editor. A form of early social media, these letters constituted a lively and ongoing conversation among readers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (288 p.) |
| ISBN: | book.83167 9781501753572 9781501753565 |
| Access: | Open Access |