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Autore |
Barrell John |
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Titolo |
The spirit of despotism : invasions of privacy in the 1790s / / John Barrell |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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1-383-04266-7 |
1-280-75825-2 |
0-19-151568-X |
1-4294-2214-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (295 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Formerly CIP. |
Previously issued in print: 2006. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-265) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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