From Courtesy to Civility: Changing Codes of Conduct in Early Modern England (Oxford Studies in Social History)

Bryson, Anna

ISBN 10: 019821765X / ISBN 13: 9780198217657

Published by OUP Oxford, 1998

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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. Series: Oxford Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFC; WJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558. . 1998. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Courtesy to Civility: Changing Codes of Conduct in Early Modern England (Oxford Studies in Social History)
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019821765X
• ISBN 13: 9780198217657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Anna Bryson is at Charles University, Prague.