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

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Author / Creator:	Ruberg, Willemijn, 1975-
Uniform title:	Conventionele correspondentie. English
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (vi, 281 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Egodocuments and history series, 1873-653X ; v. 4 Egodocuments and history series ; v. 4.
Subject:	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. Elite (Social sciences) Letter writing, Dutch. Manners and customs. Netherlands -- Social life and customs -- 18th century. Netherlands -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. Netherlands. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11277759

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ISBN:	9789004211070 9004211071 1283270692 9781283270694 9789004209732 9004209735
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the Dutch. Print version record.
Summary:	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 familial identities.
Other form:	Print version: Ruberg, Willemijn, 1975- Conventionele correspondentie. English. Conventional correspondence. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011 9789004209732

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