The Invention of Free Press Writers and Censorship in Eighteenth Cen
Tracking the relationship between the theory of press control and the realities of practicing daily press censorship prior to publication, this volume on the suppression of dissent in early modern Europe tackles a topic with many elusive and under-researc
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Edoardo Tortarolo
The Invention of Free Press Writers and Censorship in Eighteenth Century Europe
The Invention of Free Press
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE HISTORY OF IDEAS ARCHIVES INTERNATIONALES D’HISTOIRE DES IDÉES
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THE INVENTION OF FREE PRESS Edoardo Tortarolo
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Edoardo Tortarolo
The Invention of Free Press Writers and Censorship in Eighteenth Century Europe
Edoardo Tortarolo Department of the Humanities University of Eastern Piedmont Vercelli, Italy
ISSN 0066-6610 ISSN 2215-0307 (electronic) International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ISBN 978-94-017-7345-4 ISBN 978-94-017-7346-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-7346-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016930171 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by SpringerNature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Dordrecht.
Preface
This book had its origin at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, in 2006. Its Italian version, which was published with Carocci in 2011, took shape during my stay there as a member, thanks to the kind invitation from the School of Historical Studies and Jonathan Israel in particular: for 6 months he was a constan
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