Helps scholars to examine historical press censorship in England. This title draws together around 500 texts, reaching across 140 years from the rigours of the Elizabethan Star Chamber Decree to the publication of "Cato's Letters", which famously advanced principles of free speech.
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Helps scholars to examine historical press censorship in England
Introduction, Further Reading, Government and Press Control in 1696, The Battle over Blasphemous Books, Press Unfreedom as ‘Priestcraft’, Press Freedom as Religious Toleration in Excess, The Mischiefs of a Licentious Press, News and Seditious Libel, Politics, Religion and Regulation, 1699 -1704, The Case of the Memorial, Tindal and Le Clerc under Fire, Further Thoughts on Press Freedom, Tory Thoughts on Whig Censorship, Silencing Jacobitism, Postscript: Disagreement, Discussion and Liberty o f the Press, Editorial Notes, Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781138751514
Publisert
2009-10-01
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Vekt
940 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
422

Biografisk notat

Geoff Kemp, Jason McElligott, Cyndia Susan, James Raven