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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821142803321

Autore

Barrell John

Titolo

The spirit of despotism : invasions of privacy in the 1790s / / John Barrell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-383-04266-7

1-280-75825-2

0-19-151568-X

1-4294-2214-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

941.073

Soggetti

Political corruption - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Great Britain Social life and customs 18th century

Great Britain Politics and government 1789-1820 Social aspects

Great Britain History 1789-1820

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2006.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-265) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.