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Royal Censorship of Books in Eighteenth-Century France (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,686
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Royal Censorship of Books in Eighteenth-Century France (Hardcover): Raymond Birn

Royal Censorship of Books in Eighteenth-Century France (Hardcover)

Raymond Birn

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Today, we are inclined to believe that intellectual freedom has no greater adversary than the censor. In eighteenth-century France, the matter was more complicated. Royal censors envisioned themselves not as fulfilling a mission of state-sponsored repression but rather as guiding the literary traffic of the Enlightenment. By awarding pre-publication and pre-distribution approvals, royal censors sought to insulate authors and publishers from the scandal of post-publication condemnation by parliaments, the police, or the Church. Less official authorizations were also awarded. Though censors did delete words and phrases from manuscripts and sometimes rejected manuscripts altogether, the liberal use of tacit permissions and conditional approvals resulted in the publication and circulation of books that, under a less flexible system, might never have seen the light of day. In essence, eighteenth-century French censors served as cultural intermediaries who bore responsibility for expanding public awareness of the progressive thought of their time.

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Imprint: Stanford University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: February 2012
First published: February 2012
Authors: Raymond Birn
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth / Cloth
Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-6359-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Censorship
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 0-8047-6359-3
Barcode: 9780804763592

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