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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Walton, Charles, professor of history.
Policing public opinion in the French Revolution : the culture of calumny and the problem of free speech / Charles Walton.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-19-536775-1
1. Freedom of speech—France—History. 2. Censorship—France—History. 3. Civil rights—France—History—18th century. 4. France—History—Revolution, 1789–1799. I. Title.
JC599.F8W35 2009
303.3′76094409033—dc22 2008008549