The Culture of Power and the Power of Culture Old Regime Europe 1660-1789 BLANNING, T. C. W. (Professor of Modern European History at the University of Cambridge.)

Public opinion in the form of new cultural institutions such as the newspaper, the novel, and the coffee house threw down the gauntlet to established 18th century regimes. This title explores the interaction of politics and culture during these final years of Old Regime Europe and shows why some regimes adapted and flourished while others died.