Sociability and Power in Late Stuart England - The Cultural Worlds of the Verneys 1660-1720

Zusatztext This is a most impressive piece of research! which is both well written and packed with fascinating insights! and it should appeal to the general reader as well as the specialist. Klappentext Based upon thousands of personal letters from 1660 to the 1720s, this study reconstructs the changing country and London worlds of an English gentry family, and reveals intimate details about the social and cultural life of this period. It reveals unexpected findings upon the impact of London, the importance of younger sons, and the subtle power of women over the social code. Zusammenfassung Based upon thousands of personal letters from 1660 to the 1720s, this study reconstructs the changing country and London worlds of an English gentry family, and reveals intimate details about the social and cultural life of this period. It reveals unexpected findings upon the impact of London, the importance of younger sons, and the subtle power of women over the social code.

Summary

Based upon thousands of personal letters from 1660 to the 1720s, this study reconstructs the changing country and London worlds of an English gentry family, and reveals intimate details about the social and cultural life of this period. It reveals unexpected findings upon the impact of London, the importance of younger sons, and the subtle power of women over the social code.

Product details

• Authors: Susan E. Whyman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2000
• EAN: 9780198207191
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820719-1
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; England, Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Social Work, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800