The forbidden best-sellers of pre-revolutionary France / Robert Darnton.
The forbidden best-sellers of pre-revolutionary France / Robert Darnton.
The forbidden best-sellers of pre-revolutionary France / Robert Darnton.
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New York : W.W. Norton, 1995.
Date
1995.
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N840.9005/2
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English
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Physical content
xxiii, 440 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
I. Forbidden Literature and the Literary Market. 1. Philosophy Under the Cloak. 2. Best-Sellers -- II. Key Texts. 3. Philosophical Pornography. 4. Utopian Fantasy. 5. Political Slander -- III. Do Books Cause Revolutions? 6. Diffusion vs. Discourse. 7. Communication Networks. 8. The History of Politi...
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New York : W.W. Norton, 1995.
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New York (State)
Date Published
1995.
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Summary
Drawing on twenty-five years of research, Darnton reveals the illegal book trade in rich detail. He explores the cultural and political significance of these "bad" books and introduces readers to three of the most influential illegal best-sellers: Therese Philosophe, an anti-clerical blend of sex and metaphysics; L'An 2440, an attack on the Old Reg...
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The forbidden best-sellers of pre-revolutionary France / Robert Darnton.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-428) and index.
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N840.9005/2
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74VMBDQG8V6y
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0393314421
9780393037203
0393037207
9780393314427
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840.9005
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991002270119702626
