The little republic [electronic resource] : masculinity and domestic authority in eighteenth-century Britain / Karen Harvey.
2012
HQ1090.7.G7 H37 2012eb
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The little republic [electronic resource] : masculinity and domestic authority in eighteenth-century Britain / Karen Harvey.
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ISBN
9780191740978 (electronic book)
Publication Details
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations
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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199533848 doi
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HQ1090.7.G7 H37 2012eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.85094109033
Summary
This title reconstructs the distinctive relationship between the house and masculinity in the 18th century; adds a missing piece to the history of the home, uncovering the hopes and fears men had for their homes and families.
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This title reconstructs the distinctive relationship between the house and masculinity in the 18th century; adds a missing piece to the history of the home, uncovering the hopes and fears men had for their homes and families.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Open access.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The language of oeconomy
Words into practice
Keeping house
Identity and authority
Conclusion : oeconomy and the reproduction of patriarchy.
The language of oeconomy
Words into practice
Keeping house
Identity and authority
Conclusion : oeconomy and the reproduction of patriarchy.