John Issitt

Jeremiah Joyce

Radical, Dissenter and Writer

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Produktbeschreibung

Jeremiah Joyce was one of the accused in the famous Treason Trials of 1794 which marked the suppression of radical agitation in Britain for the ensuing twenty years. This work traces the legacies, traditions and visions of the English Enlightenment as they are expressed through Joyce's life and literary production.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 145mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 288g
• ISBN-13: 9781138358232
• ISBN-10: 1138358231
• Artikelnr.: 63656897

Autorenporträt

John Issitt is based at the University of York, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Foreword
Cast of principal characters. Part 1 Joyce the Political Radical: Early life in Cheshunt
Apprentice painter of glass in Georgian London
Hackney College - radicalism and dissent
Metropolitan political agent
Political notoriety and the charge of treason
Release and reception. Part 2 Joyce the Unitarian Dissenter: Politics and education
Life and death 1795-1816
Joyce in the Unitarian world
Respectable sermons. Part 3 Joyce the Science Writer: Patronage, education and writing
A literary apprenticeship
Learning to present science: publishing with Joseph Johnson
Publishing with Sir Richard Phillips
Publishing with the house of Longmans
Publishing with Sherwood Neely and C.J. Barrington
Overview of Joyce's works. Conclusion
References
Notes by chapter
List of Joyce's published works
Index.