The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723-1795

The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723-1795 - Poetry and Song in the Age of Revolution

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Publisher's Synopsis

Horgan analyses the importance of songs in British eighteenth-century culture with specific reference to their political meaning. Using an interdisciplinary methodology, combining the perspectives of literary studies and cultural history, the utilitarian power of songs emerges across four major case studies.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780367875961
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
Edition: 1st edition
DEWEY: 809.144094109033
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 453g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 15mm