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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ralph R. FrascaPublisher: University of Missouri Press Imprint: University of Missouri Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.659kg ISBN: 9780826216144ISBN 10: 0826216145 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 18 January 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsRalph Frasca's book surprises and delights. Frasca takes us into a part of Franklin's world that has been often studied, his world of print, but not with an eye to the ways in which Franklin operated within a complex network of printers to pursue his quest for personal success and the dissemination of virtue. --Journal of the Early Republic Frasca's welcome book shows just how Franklin made himself into a printing empire, and stresses (just as Franklin would have wanted) how it was done as part of his effort at improving humanity. --The Times of Acadiana A well-researched and engaging study of Franklin's contributions to early American journalism and should appeal to a broad audience. It is a valuable addition to the literature on Franklin and to journalism in the colonial era. --The South Carolina Historical Magazine A marvel, both of diligent research and of Franklin's fertile and opportunistic imagination. --Books & Culture -- A marvel, both of diligent research and of Franklin's fertile and opportunistic imagination. --Books & Culture -- A well-researched and engaging study of Franklin's contributions to early American journalism and should appeal to a broad audience. It is a valuable addition to the literature on Franklin and to journalism in the colonial era. --The South Carolina Historical Magazine Frasca's welcome book shows just how Franklin made himself into a printing empire, and stresses (just as Franklin would have wanted) how it was done as part of his effort at improving humanity. --The Times of Acadiana Ralph Frasca's book surprises and delights. Frasca takes us into a part of Franklin's world that has been often studied, his world of print, but not with an eye to the ways in which Franklin operated within a complex network of printers to pursue his quest for personal success and the dissemination of virtue. --Journal of the Early Republic Author InformationRALPH FRASCA is Professor of Mass Communications at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. He is the author of The Rise and Fall of the Saturday Globe and coauthor of The War of 1812 and the Mexican American War. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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