02706nam 2200601 a 450 991078451980332120230207224235.01-383-04266-71-280-75825-20-19-151568-X1-4294-2214-99780199281206(CKB)1000000000398522(EBL)422509(OCoLC)77174253(SSID)ssj0000249835(PQKBManifestationID)11209274(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000249835(PQKBWorkID)10228666(PQKB)10370017(Au-PeEL)EBL422509(CaPaEBR)ebr10177899(CaONFJC)MIL75825(MiAaPQ)EBC422509(EXLCZ)99100000000039852220060502d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe spirit of despotism[electronic resource] invasions of privacy in the 1790s /John BarrellOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20061 online resource (295 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-928120-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-265) and index.List of Illustrations; List of Table; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Charing Cross and the City; 2. Coffee-House Politicians; 3. Weymouth Amusements; 4. Hair Powder; 5. Cottage Politics; Bibliography; Contents; IndexHow was the social and cultural life of Britain affected by the fear that the French Revolution would spread across the channel? In his brilliant new book, John Barrell argues that the fear of revolution produced a culture of surveillance and suspicion which penetrated every aspect of private life. The Spirit of Despotism shows how the culture of suspicion affected how people spoke and behaved in London coffee-houses; how it influenced attitudes to the king's behaviour on. holiday; how it infiltrated the country cottage, previously idealised as haven of peace and retirement; and how it influencesPolitical corruptionGreat BritainHistory18th centuryGreat BritainSocial life and customs18th centuryGreat BritainPolitics and government1789-1820Social aspectsGreat BritainHistory1789-1820Political corruptionHistory941.073Barrell John216670MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784519803321The spirit of despotism3800252UNINA