Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. 1. The Nature of Early Modern Propaganda 1
6. 2. Censorship 35
7. 3. The French Periodical Press 58
8. 4. Colbert de Torcy and the Tradition of French Pamphlet Propaganda 86
9. 5. Jean de la Chapelle and the Lettres d'un suisse 113
10. 6. Jean-Baptiste Dubos and the Propaganda of the Book 171
11. 7. Princely Propaganda and the Crisis of 1709-1710 194
12. 8. Joachim Legrand and the Climax of Torcy's Propaganda 246
13. Conclusion 291
14. APPENDIX. Attribution and Editions of Anonymous Works 297
15. Bibliography 307
16. Index 331