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Civil Tongues and Polite Letters in British America

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Auteur:	Shields, David S.
Titel:	Civil Tongues and Polite Letters in British America
Uitgever:	The University of North
ISBN:	9780807846568
Serie:	Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press
Editie:	New ed
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 66,63
Verschijningsdatum:	31-05-1997
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

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Social groups

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Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	382
Hoogte mm.:	235
Breedte mm.:	156
Gewicht gr.:	599

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Seeking to recover the disappeared world of ""belle lettres"", this book examines the various ""texts"" of 18th-century British America - conversations, letters, newpapers, and privately circulated manuscripts. It reconstructs the discourse of civility that shaped the elite society of the time.