The power of gifts : gift exchange in Early Modern England /
This study considers the nature of gift-giving in early-modern England - looking at what gifts were, how they were offered and received, and what did they mean politically under the different monarchs of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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Edición: | First edition. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Society and its gifts. What is a gift? ; Gifts small and great ; Occasions and seasons
- The politics of giving. The politics of gift-exchange under the Tudors ; The early Stuarts and courtly gifting ; Sovereign gifts : the crown and diplomatic exchange ; Bribes and benefits.