Hypocrisy and the politics of politeness : manners and morals from Locke to Austen /

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Jenny Davidson considers the arguments that define hypocrisy as a moral and political virtue in its own right. She shows that these were arguments that thrived in eighteenth-century Britain's culture of politeness. Davidson examines the attitude of such writers as Locke and Austen towards hypoc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davidson, Jenny
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Temas:
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Ethics.
Locke, John, > 1632-1704 > Ethics.
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817.
Locke, John, > 1632-1704.
1700-1799
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Courtesy in literature.
Literature and society > England > History > 18th century.
Moral conditions in literature.
Etiquette in literature.
Hypocrisy in literature.
Ethics in literature.
Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature et société > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Conditions morales dans la littérature.
Savoir-vivre dans la littérature.
Hypocrisie dans la littérature.
Morale dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature.
Ethics.
Literature and society.
Etiquette.
Schijnheiligheid.
Cultuurverandering.
England.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Jenny Davidson considers the arguments that define hypocrisy as a moral and political virtue in its own right. She shows that these were arguments that thrived in eighteenth-century Britain's culture of politeness. Davidson examines the attitude of such writers as Locke and Austen towards hypocrisy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (242 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-229) and index.
ISBN:0511196040
9780511196041

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