Conventional correspondence : epistolary culture of the Dutch elite, 1770-1850 / by Willemijn Ruberg ; translated by Maria Sherwood-Smith.

Conventional correspondence : epistolary culture of the Dutch elite, 1770-1850 /

Describing the epistolary practices of the Dutch elite in the period 1770-1850, this book shows how cultural ideals of sincerity, individuality and naturalness influenced the style and contents of letters and argues for the vital importance of correspondence to the performance of class, gender and f...

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Main Author: Ruberg, Willemijn, 1975-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Dutch
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Series:Egodocuments and history series ; v. 4.
Subjects:
Elite (Social sciences) > Netherlands > History > 18th century.
Elite (Social sciences) > Netherlands > History > 19th century.
Letter writing, Dutch > History > 18th century.
Letter writing, Dutch > History > 19th century.
Netherlands > Social life and customs > 18th century.
Netherlands > Social life and customs > 19th century.
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