The production and distribution of the information press -- The writers, self-presentation, and subjectivity -- Reading together, book references and reading practices -- Popular science and public participation -- Agricultural reform and local innovation -- Bienfaisance, fellow-feeling, and the public good -- Communicating the revolution
Summary
"In the letters to the editor published in French newspapers from 1770 to 1791, thousands of writers received and responded to prevailing ideas of their day. This book situates overlooked voices at the center of the Enlightenment, shedding light on the social and material contexts in which knowledge was produced"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis
affiches, pre-revolutionary press, revolutionary press, letters to the editor, Knowledge production
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
In English
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
