{"product_id":"postal-culture-in-europe-15001800-9780729411752","title":"Postal Culture in Europe 15001800","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploration of the nature and history of the European post in the early modern period (roughly 1500-1800), its everyday reality and its culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews 'Jay Caplan’s book brings a unique and important contribution to a growing body of work on the culture of letter writing and cultural importance of European postal systems and networks.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSocial History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003ePostal culture\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating, highly readable, well-documented study, with a surprising reach, and a brisk pace that makes learning from it a real pleasure.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eH-France Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A brief history of Western European postal services in the\u003cbr\u003eearly modern period\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Signed, sealed and delivered\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Surveillance and secrecy: the Black Cabinets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Voltaire’s post: 1760-1770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Rousseau: \u003cem\u003evox clamantis\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. A postal world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404145697111,"sku":"9780729411752","price":98.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/postal-culture-in-europe-15001800-9780729411752","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}