The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1: Beginnings and Consolidation 1640–1800...

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Nicholas Brownlees (Professor of English Language, University of Florence, Italy)

The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1

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ISBN: 9781474499187

Beginnings and Consolidation 1640–1800

Nicholas Brownlees (Professor of English Language, University of Florence, Italy)

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Edinburgh University Press
09 June 2026

Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; History: specific events & topics; Publishing industry

Series: The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press

Consisting of twenty-eight chapters and numerous case studies the volume examines the history of the British and Irish press from its seventeenth-century beginnings up until the end of the eighteenth century. Five core chapters regard the Business of the Press (including advertising), Production and Distribution, Legal Constraints and Opportunities, Readers and Readerships, and the Emerging Identities and Communities of news writers and journalists. Other contributions focus on particular national realities such as those in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The contributions examine features relating to the production, transmission and reception of not just news publications but also the more specialised press such as periodical essays, women's periodicals, literary and review journalism, medical journals, and the criminal and religious press. As much early modern news was a transnational phenomenon the volume includes studies on European and trans-Atlantic networks as well as the role of translation in news transmission and output.

Edited by: Nicholas Brownlees (Professor of English Language University of Florence Italy)
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781474499187
ISBN 10: 147449918X
Series: The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press
Pages: 728
Publication Date: 09 June 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nicholas Brownlees is Professor of English Language at the University of Florence, Italy. He has written extensively on news discourse in the early modern era and has published in numerous international journals and with publishing houses such as Ashgate, Benjamins, Brepols, Brill, Cambridge Scholars, Peter Lang, Routledge, and Cambridge University Press (forthcoming). He edited The Role of Context in the Production and Reception of Historical News Discourse (Peter Lang, 2021). He is the founder and board member of the series of international conferences on Historical News Discourse (CHINED).

Reviews for The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1: Beginnings and Consolidation 1640–1800

This is an indispensable collection, which skilfully maps the territory of news in early modern Britain, explores the central issues involved, and surveys a burgeoning historiography. At the same time, it also presents a wealth of striking evidence drawn from cutting-edge research, and highlights numerous avenues for further investigation. Essential reading.--Jason Peacey, UCL