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From Mutual Observation to Propaganda War
Malte . Ed(S): Griesse
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Paperback. Editor(s): Griesse, Malte. Num Pages: 354 pages, 12 b/w & 2 colour illus. BIC Classification: HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
The Arab spring, protest movements in the EU, Russia, Turkey or elsewhere, are often labeled as twitter-revolutions. A crucial role is attributed to the new media, coverage of events abroad and ensuing mutual reactions. With the dissemination of print, revolts in early-modern times faced the challenge of a similar media-revolution. This influenced the very face of the events that could become full-fledged propaganda wars once the insurgents had won access to the printing press. But it also had an impact on revolt-narratives. Governments severely persecuted dissident views in such delicate issues as revolts. Observers abroad had no such divided loyalties ... Read more
The Arab spring, protest movements in the EU, Russia, Turkey or elsewhere, are often labeled as twitter-revolutions. A crucial role is attributed to the new media, coverage of events abroad and ensuing mutual reactions. With the dissemination of print, revolts in early-modern times faced the challenge of a similar media-revolution. This influenced the very face of the events that could become full-fledged propaganda wars once the insurgents had won access to the printing press. But it also had an impact on revolt-narratives. Governments severely persecuted dissident views in such delicate issues as revolts. Observers abroad had no such divided loyalties ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837626421
SKU
V9783837626421
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About Malte . Ed(S): Griesse
Malte Griesse leads an interdisciplinary research group at Constance University on »Early-Modern Revolts as Communicative Events«. He holds a research fellowship at the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University. With his group he runs a research blog for debate on issues related to early modern revolts and their representations (revolt.hypotheses.org).
Reviews for From Mutual Observation to Propaganda War
»Scholars of the early modern period will find this fresh approach to the revolts of this era of considerable interest.« Julius R. Ruff, Renaissance Quarterly, 68/3 (2015) »Der Sammelband [bietet] besonders durch die Konzentration auf weniger bekannte Revolten im frühneuzeitlichen Osteuropa sowie seine interdisziplinären Forschungsansätze neue Perspektiven auf die bisherige Analyse vormoderner Protestbewegungen und ihrer Repräsentationen.« Nina Schweisthal, sehepunkte, ... Read more