Image Wars: Promoting Kings & Commonwealths in England 1603-1660

by Kevin Sharpe

Spin doctors, photo opportunities and 'managing the news' may appear to have emerged only recently on the political scene, but in fact image and its manipulation have always been vital to the authority of rulers. This book, the second in Kevin Sharpe's trilogy exploring image, power and communication in early modern England, examines their importance during the turbulent seventeenth century.

From the crowning of James I to the end of Cromwell's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300240295
• ISBN13: 9780300240290
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"