Prelude to Power: The Parisian Radical Press, 1789-1791

by Jack Richard Censer and Jack R. Censer

Book Overview

Otiginally published in 1976. This investigation focuses on the ideology of the radical press during the French Revolution. Events, individuals, and institutions were important, but they were reported in such a manner as to make them subordinate to ideas. In their descriptions of the people and institutions of the Revolution, radicals drew heavily on the stereotypes provided by their ideology. The author analyzes the radicals of 1789 to 1791 with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801818168
• ISBN13: 9780801818165
• Release Date: November 1976
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher