{"product_id":"the-specter-of-the-archive-9780226825953","title":"The Specter of the Archive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Popper’s focus on the keepers and users of the records of the Tower of London and the newly formed State Paper Office gives us a brilliant new perspective on statecraft in England, ca. 1559–1700. Greater attention to creating and managing archives changed political practice; skills in paperwork became grounds for advancement and archives were plumbed for arguments to support the full range of political causes of the day, transforming the role of information in governance in ways that still resonate today.” * Ann Blair, Harvard University *\u003cbr\u003e“This powerful and engaging book offers a bold account of why practices of information management should matter to early modern historians. \u003ci\u003eThe Specter of the Archive\u003c\/i\u003e demands very serious attention, and it will surely stimulate a vigorous debate and a wealth of new research.” * Jason Peacey, University College London *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1: Archivization\u003cbr\u003e 2: Pump and Circulation\u003cbr\u003e 3: Institutions Reimagined\u003cbr\u003e 4: Shared Practice and Rival Visions of the State\u003cbr\u003e 5: Information Warfare\u003cbr\u003e 6: Centralization and Orchestration\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: The World of the Archive\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e List of Manuscripts and Manuscript Collections Cited\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400133812567,"sku":"9780226825953","price":76.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226825953.jpg?v=1730469838","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-specter-of-the-archive-9780226825953","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}