London Crowds in the Reign of Charles II: Propaganda and Politics from the Restoration Until the Exclusion Crisis
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Series)
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Book Overview
This study of the political attitudes of ordinary Londoners during the reign of Charles II examines not only the manifestations of public opinion - for example, riot and demonstration - but also the manner of its formation - religious experience, economic activity, and exposure to mass political propaganda. Professor Harris shows to be misleading the conventional view, that the whigs enjoyed the support of the London masses, and the tories were essentially...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521398452
ISBN13:9780521398459
Release Date:May 1990
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:284 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Anyone looking for this book already knows that it is a must read for anyone interested in the late Stuart Period. The main contribution of this book is that it writes common people, the "crowd," back into a peroid of history they have historically had no place. Plus, it's a quick read.
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