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The spirit of despotism : invasions of privacy in the 1790s / John Barrell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barrell, John, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political corruption--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Political corruption.
- Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1789-1820--Social aspects.
- Great Britain--History--1789-1820.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (295 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- John Barrell argues that the fear of revolution in Britain in the late 18th century produced a culture of surveillance and suspicion which penetrated every aspect of private life. It influenced the fashion of the period and peoples' behaviour in London coffee houses.
- Contents:
- List of Illustrations; List of Table; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Charing Cross and the City; 2. Coffee-House Politicians; 3. Weymouth Amusements; 4. Hair Powder; 5. Cottage Politics; Bibliography; Contents; Index
- Notes:
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-265) and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-04266-7
- 1-280-75825-2
- 0-19-151568-X
- 1-4294-2214-9
- OCLC:
- 77174253
- Publisher Number:
- 9780199281206
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