02172nam 22006374a 450 991077812170332120230721031610.01-281-09232-097866110923200-8032-1399-9(CKB)1000000000476946(EBL)313318(OCoLC)476102024(SSID)ssj0000177707(PQKBManifestationID)11167765(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177707(PQKBWorkID)10215990(PQKB)11469778(MiAaPQ)EBC313318(OCoLC)173661598(MdBmJHUP)muse11826(Au-PeEL)EBL313318(CaPaEBR)ebr10202585(CaONFJC)MIL109232(EXLCZ)99100000000047694620070222d2007 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIn praise of flattery[electronic resource] /Willis Goth RegierLincoln University of Nebraska Pressc20071 online resource (209 p.)StagesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8032-3969-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-181) and index.Welcome -- Flatter yourself -- Why flatter? -- How to flatter -- The flatteree -- Dangers -- Heroism of flattery -- To flatter God -- Farewell.Where would we be without flattery? Giving flattery light, attention, and care, this title treats readers to hundreds of historical examples drawn from the highest social circles in politics, romance, and religion, from the courts of Byzantium and China to Paris, Rome, and Washington, DC.Stages (Series)EtiquetteFlatteryPraiseEtiquette.Flattery.Praise.177/.3Regier Willis Goth1527609MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778121703321In praise of flattery3770598UNINA