Conventional correspondence : epistolary culture of the Dutch elite, 1770-1850 /
Describing the epistolary practices of the Dutch elite in the period 1770-1850, this book shows how cultural ideals of sincerity, individuality and naturalness influenced the style and contents of letters and argues for the vital importance of correspondence to the performance of class, gender and f...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés Dutch |
Publié: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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Collection: | Egodocuments and history series ;
v. 4. |
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | Describing the epistolary practices of the Dutch elite in the period 1770-1850, this book shows how cultural ideals of sincerity, individuality and naturalness influenced the style and contents of letters and argues for the vital importance of correspondence to the performance of class, gender and familial identities. |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (vi, 281 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004211070 9004211071 1283270692 9781283270694 |
ISSN: | 1873-653X ; |