News Networks in Seventeenth Century Britain and Europe

<p>Examining new research this excellent volume presents a series of case-studies exemplifying the new newspaper history. Using cross-cultural comparisons Joad Raymond establishes an agenda for answering crucial questions central to the future histories of the political and literary culture of early-modern Britain:</p><p>* What is the relationship between the circulation of news in Britain and communication networks elsewhere in Europe?<br>* Was the British development of the media unique? <br>* What are the specific rhetorical properties of news-communication in seventeeth-century Britain? <br>* What was the relationship between commerce and politics?<br>* How do local exchanges of news relate to national practices and institutions? <br><br>Previously published as a special issue of the journal <em>Media History </em>this book is compulsory reading for researchers and students of European history and media studies alike.</p>