The writing public participatory knowledge production in enlightenment and revolutionary France

"In the letters to the editor published in French newspapers from 1770 to 1791, thousands of writers received and responded to prevailing ideas of their day. This book situates overlooked voices at the center of the Enlightenment, shedding light on the social and material contexts in which know...

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Main Author: Bond, Elizabeth Andrews
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York Cornell University Press 2021©2021, 2021
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"In the letters to the editor published in French newspapers from 1770 to 1791, thousands of writers received and responded to prevailing ideas of their day. This book situates overlooked voices at the center of the Enlightenment, shedding light on the social and material contexts in which knowledge was produced"--
Physical Description:xi, 272 pages illustrations