From Courtesy to Civility: Changing Codes of Conduct in Early Modern England
| AUTHOR | Bryson, Anna |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (11/05/1998) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
What counted as good and bad manners in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? Anna Bryson explores what is often entertaining evidence for Tudor and Stuart ideas of bodily decency and decorum, table manners and polite conversation, and also shows the crucial importance of the values of "courtesy" and "civility" in an aristocratic society.
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ISBN-13:
9780198217657
ISBN-10:
019821765X
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
322
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.88 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
1.22 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Reference | Etiquette
Reference | Europe - Great Britain - General
Reference | Linguistics - General
Dewey Decimal:
395.094
Library of Congress Control Number:
97032460
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What counted as good and bad manners in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? Anna Bryson explores what is often entertaining evidence for Tudor and Stuart ideas of bodily decency and decorum, table manners and polite conversation, and also shows the crucial importance of the values of "courtesy" and "civility" in an aristocratic society.
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