The Writing Public : : Participatory Knowledge Production in Enlightenment and Revolutionary France / / Elizabeth Andrews Bond.

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 on the link between the Enlightenment and the political struggle that followed. Elizabeth Andrews Bond scoured local newspapers throughou...

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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021]
©2021
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.) :; 5 charts
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Production and Distribution of the Information Press
  • 2. The Writers, Self-Presentation, and Subjectivity
  • 3. Reading Together, Book References, and Interacting with Print
  • 4. Popular Science and Public Participation
  • 5. Agricultural Reform and Local Innovation
  • 6. Bienfaisance, Fellow Feeling, and the Public Good
  • 7. Communicating the Revolution
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index