Introduction: pen, print and communication in the eighteenth century

Archer-Parre, Caroline and Dick, Malcolm (2020) Introduction: pen, print and communication in the eighteenth century. In: Pen, print and communication in the eighteenth century. Eighteenth Century Worldsg . Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, pp. 1-10. ISBN 9781789622300

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Abstract

The eighteenth century, perhaps more than any other, was a pivotal time in the development of the mechanics and methods of communication. Commercial, political, legal, social and religious interactions were all facilitated by a variety of material processes such as handwriting, painting, drawing, printing and engraving which coexisted alongside more ephemeral and immaterial means of communication including voice, gesture, costume and performance. New sites for consuming the products of communication emerged such as coffee houses, oratories, libraries, institutes, theatres, shops and galleries. Developments in road and water transport and postal systems facilitated means of communication and enabled the products of pen and print to travel further and faster than ever before. This introduction and subsequent chapter, considers pen, print and other forms of communication in the eighteenth century.

Item Type:	Book Section
Dates:	Date Event 30 September 2020 Published
Uncontrolled Keywords:	print, eighteenth-century, writing, culture, letters, material culture, community, public, private, Baskerville
Subjects:	CAH20 - historical, philosophical and religious studies > CAH20-01 - history and archaeology > CAH20-01-01 - history
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > College of Digital Arts
Depositing User:	Caroline Archer
Date Deposited:	07 Jul 2020 14:53
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2024 12:18
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9445

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