Bowing to necessities : a history of manners in America, 1620-1860 / C. Dallett Hemphill.
| Author/creator |
Hemphill, C. Dallett, 1959-2015 |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. |
| Description | x, 310 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Hierarchy: manners in a vertical social order, 1620-1740. Manners for gentlemen ; Manners over minors ; Manners maketh men -- Revolution: an opening of possibilities, 1740-1820. Middle class rising ; Youth rising ; Women rising -- Resolution: manners for democrats, 1820-1860. Manners for the middle class ; Manners for adults ; Ladies first? |
| Local note | Little-326931--305131039704- |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-300) and index. |
| LCCN | 98043410 |
| ISBN | 0195125576 (alk. paper) |
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