Royal Censorship of Books in Eighteenth-century France
Author | : Raymond Birn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804763593 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804763592 |
Rating | : 4/5 (592 Downloads) |
Download or read book Royal Censorship of Books in Eighteenth-century France written by Raymond Birn and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than envision themselves as agents of state-sponsored repression, the royal book censors of eighteenth-century France wished, through their reports and decisions, to guide the literary traffic of the Enlightenment and expand public awareness of progressive thought.