Governed by opinion
Subtitle: politics, religion, and the dynamics of communication in Stuart London, 1637-1645
By: by Dagmar Freist.
Series: International library of historical studies ;; 10
Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies; Distributed by St. Martin's Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Public opinion -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century.; Communication -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century.; London (England) -- History -- 17th century.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1625-1649.; London (England) -- Politics and government.; London (England) -- Religious life and customs.
Description: "In this first extensive analysis of communication in mid-seventeenth-century London, Dagmar Freist analyses the impact of public opinion on politics. She argues that, in a society with a still massive oral residue, political debate was influenced by print and oral cultures, and traditional imagery merged with the public discourse on national politics and religion."--BOOK JACKET. "The political symbolism of the period was based on gender stereotypes. In sharp contrast, however, women played a prominent role in the dissemination of news."--BOOK JACKET. "Drawing on the rich material of court records on sedition, Freist provides fascinating detail about the 'language of conflict' and how ordinary people discussed political and religious issues. Her findings are set in a wider context through the study of censorship, the professionalisation of the news trade, and the analysis of popular news genres."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-326) and index.
Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.--Cambridge University).