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The spirit of despotism : invasions of privacy in the 1790s /

How was the social and cultural life of Britain affected by the fear that the French Revolution would spread across the channel? In his brilliant new book, John Barrell argues that the fear of revolution produced a culture of surveillance and suspicion which penetrated every aspect of private life....

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Barrell, John
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Collection:OUP E-Books.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • List of Illustrations; List of Table; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Charing Cross and the City; 2. Coffee-House Politicians; 3. Weymouth Amusements; 4. Hair Powder; 5. Cottage Politics; Bibliography; Contents; Index.