Selling Cromwell's Wars

Media, Empire and Godly Warfare, 1650–1658

AvNicole Greenspan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

Del i serien Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period

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Greenspan examines a selection of Cromwell’s conflicts, policies and imperial ventures to explore the ways in which the media was instrumental in developing, promoting and legitimizing government actions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:317 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781848932210

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Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

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'Greenspan is to be congratulated for adding considerably to our knowledge of media management in the seventeenth century.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'offers many new and fascinating insights into how the press functioned under Cromwell and how public opinion throughout the 1650s was cleverly shaped and manipulated based on existing and long-standing prejudices and attitudes' Parliamentary History

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; Chapter 1 Building the Commonwealth: Republicanism, Godly Government and the Media; Chapter 2 The 'Great Whore of Scotland': Newsbooks, Pamphlets and the Cromwellian Conquest; Chapter 3 Marketing Empire: The Western Design and Conquest of Jamaica; Chapter 4 The Anglo-Spanish War, Protestant Empire and the Media; Chapter 5 International News, Religious Conflict and Protestant Solidarity Under the Cromwellian Protectorate; conclusion Conclusion;