Political Communication and Political Culture in England, 1558-1688 - Shapiro, Barbara (Stanford University Press, 2012)
Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. News, Information and Political Controversy; 3. Empirical Political Description; 4. Historical Writing and Political Thought; 5. Drama and Political Education; 6. Politics, Poetry and Literature; 7. The Sermon and Political Education; 8. Observation and Participation; 9. Law, Politics and the Legal System; 10. Conclusion; Notes; Index
This book surveys the channels through which political ideas and knowledge were conveyed to the English people from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the Revolution of 1688. Shapiro argues that an assessment of English political culture requires an examination of all means by which this culture was expressed and communicated. While the discussion focuses primarily on genres such as the sermon, newsbook, poetry, and drama, it also considers the role of events and institutions. Shapiro is the first to explore and elucidate the entire web of communication in early modern English
Includes bibliographical references and index