The secret book trade after the outbreak of the Great French Revolution. Symptoms of the latent history of communication Cover Image

Tajný knižný obchod po vypuknutí Veľkej francúzskej revolúcie. Symptómy latentných dejín komunikácie
The secret book trade after the outbreak of the Great French Revolution. Symptoms of the latent history of communication

Author(s): Ivona Kollárová
Subject(s): Cultural history, Political history, 18th Century, 19th Century
Published by: Historický ústav SAV
Keywords: Great French Revolution; Publishing of books; Book trade; Censorship; Disciplinization; Latence; 18th century; Kingdom of Hungary;

Summary/Abstract: The study analyses the censorship legislation and censorship records from the pe¬riod of the Great French Revolution with the aim of pointing to the existence of a latent world in the history of communications as a result of the action of disci¬plinizing pressure. It captures the investigation of the distribution of anonymous political pamphlets and the unsuccessful search of the whole of Hungary for the secret private printing press with the aim of eliminating the problematic anony¬mous texts that threatened the public peace. Analysis of the innovative censorship legislation and sources on the investigation and testimony of importers enable us to generalize about not only the adaptation of importing practices to the adjusted conditions, but also about the methods of exculpation in the detention of suspected goods. The study shows that the illegal book trade was an important part of the history of communications, which spread and reproduced untolerated ideas in spite of prohibitions.

  • Issue Year: 65/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 445-470
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Slovak