Aristocratic Vice - The Attack on Duelling, Suicide, Adultery, Gambling in Eighteenth

Zusammenfassung Examines the outrage against - and attempts to end - the four vices associated with the aristocracy in 18th century in England: duelling! suicide! adultery! and gambling. This book also shows how a century of public attacks on aristocratic vices promoted a sense of "class superiority" among the soon-to-emerge British middle class.

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• Authors: Donna T Andrew, Donna T. Andrew, ANDREW DONNA T
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.07.2013
• EAN: 9780300184334
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18433-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Ethical issues & debates, Ethical issues and debates, C 1700 To C 1800