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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132533003321

Autore

Harvey Karen <1971->

Titolo

The little republic : masculinity and domestic authority in eighteenth-century Britain / / Karen Harvey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-19-968613-0

9786613687593

0-19-161237-5

1-280-77720-6

9780191740978

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

305.31094109033

Soggetti

Households - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Husbands - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Masculinity - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.