Pamphlets and Pamphleteering in Early Modern Britain (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History) [Hardcover]

Joad Raymond (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521819016 | ISBN-13: 978-0521819015 | Publication Date: April 14, 2003

This unique history of the printed pamphlet in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Britain traces its rise as an imaginative and often eloquent literary form. Using a broad range of historical, bibliographical and textual evidence, the book shows the coherence of the literary form and the diversity of genres and imaginative devices employed by pamphleteers. Individual chapters examine Elizabethan religious controversy, the book trade, the distribution of pamphlets, pamphleteering in the English Civil War, women and gender, and print in the Restoration.

Editorial Reviews

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"In Pamphlets and Pamphleteering Raymond follows the forms and fortunes of print ephemera from the late sixteenth century well into the Restoration... What Raymond captures, and quite wonderfully, is the way in which Dryden's poem is spun out of a heady mixture of gossip, news, literary polemics, and political argument." Studies in English Literature 1500-1900

"Raymond has used his prodigious reading to produce a remarkably stimulating, engaging, and... convincing narrative of the rise and decline of pamphlets in Britain." H-Albion

"This rich scholarly book is so lucid and lively that I would recommend it-especially his definition of "what is a pamphlet"-to anyone (including undergraduates) wanting to know more about the material book and the book trade in this period." SEL Studies in English Literature, Achsah Guibbory, Recent Studies in the English Renaissance

"With its formidable account of cheap print and politics, Raymond's book deserves a place as a standard work in the field of early modern British History." American Historical Review

"An invaluable resource for anyone investigating the early modern history of England, of print culture, of political discourse, and of journalism." Renaissance Quarterly, Alexandra Halasz

"Raymond's study of the early modern pamphlet deserves a place beside the brilliant recent work...that has transformed our understanding of the politics and culture of early modern communication." Albion, Alastair Bellany

"A seemingly tireless researcher, Raymond fulfills many of his pretensions, a considerable achievement on any reckoning." - The Journal of Modern History Michael Mendle, University of Alabama

Book Description

This is a unique history of the printed pamphlet in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Britain, which traces its rise as an imaginative and often eloquent literary form. Using a long-term perspective and a broad range of historical, bibliographical and textual evidence, the book shows the coherence of the literary form, the diversity of genres and imaginative devices employed by pamphleteers. Individual chapters examine topics such as Elizabethan religious controversy, the book trade, the distribution of pamphlets, pamphleteering in the English Civil War, women and gender, and print in the Restoration.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 426 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (April 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521819016
• ISBN-13: 978-0521819015
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,099,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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