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An examination of the art of political 'spin' in late 17th century England, and how art and literature reflected the changing ideologies of the Stuart era and were used to manipulate political opinion.

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Preface Part I 1. Prologue 2. In Medias Res: Panegyrical Economics 3. 'A Deluding Streame' gets Head 4. Rendering unto Caesar 5. Building upon an Old Frame 6. Troubling the Waters - Marvell's First Anniversary 7. More directed to the Monarchy than the Person 8. Non Angeli sed Angli 9. Restoration 10. No Force but Love, nor Bond but Bounty 11. Indulgent to the Occupant 12. Pious Times: Dryden's Absolom and Achitophel 13. The Exquisite Truth Part II 14. Wonder en is gheen Wonder 15. Restoration, Revolution 16. 'Bright Maria's Charms' 17. Machines and Machines 18. Peace and Plenty and Julian the Apostate 19. 'Saturnian Times' 20. More than Conqueror 21. A King Divine by Law and Sense 22. 'Cette folle Vanité d'Alexandre' 23. Funeral bak'd Meats and Gendres de Mérite 24. Retouchings 25.'Image Government' Plates Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd
      Published 17 May 2001
      ISBN-13 9780227679630
      978-0227679630
      ISBN-10 0227679636
      Also in:
      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An examination of the art of political 'spin' in late 17th century England, and how art and literature reflected the changing ideologies of the Stuart era and were used to manipulate political opinion.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Part I 1. Prologue 2. In Medias Res: Panegyrical Economics 3. 'A Deluding Streame' gets Head 4. Rendering unto Caesar 5. Building upon an Old Frame 6. Troubling the Waters - Marvell's First Anniversary 7. More directed to the Monarchy than the Person 8. Non Angeli sed Angli 9. Restoration 10. No Force but Love, nor Bond but Bounty 11. Indulgent to the Occupant 12. Pious Times: Dryden's Absolom and Achitophel 13. The Exquisite Truth Part II 14. Wonder en is gheen Wonder 15. Restoration, Revolution 16. 'Bright Maria's Charms' 17. Machines and Machines 18. Peace and Plenty and Julian the Apostate 19. 'Saturnian Times' 20. More than Conqueror 21. A King Divine by Law and Sense 22. 'Cette folle Vanité d'Alexandre' 23. Funeral bak'd Meats and Gendres de Mérite 24. Retouchings 25.'Image Government' Plates Notes Bibliography Index

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