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The little republic : masculinity and domestic authority in eighteenth-century Britain / Karen Harvey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harvey, Karen, 1971-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Households--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Households.
- Husbands--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Husbands.
- Masculinity--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Masculinity.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- 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.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Introduction; 2. The Language of Oeconomy; 3. Words into Practice; 4. Keeping House; 5. Identity and Authority; 6. Conclusion: Oeconomy and the Reproduction of Patriarchy; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 Unported CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9786613687593
- 9780191740978
- 9780199686131
- 0199686130
- 9780191612374
- 0191612375
- 9781280777202
- 1280777206
- OCLC:
- 1159394070
- Access Restriction:
- Unrestricted online access
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