The game of love in Georgian England : courtship, emotions, and material culture /

Courtship in Georgian England was a decisive moment in the life cycle, often imagined as a tactical game. Sally Holloway uses a rich selection of material and written sources to explore the emotional experience of courtship between Georgian men and women, how love developed into a commercial industr...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Holloway, Sally
Körperschaft:
Oxford University Press. Academic Division
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Courtship in Georgian England was a decisive moment in the life cycle, often imagined as a tactical game. Sally Holloway uses a rich selection of material and written sources to explore the emotional experience of courtship between Georgian men and women, how love developed into a commercial industry, and what happened when engagements went awry.
Umfang:
1 online resource (244 pages)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2019.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-255591-X
0-19-186186-3
0-19-255590-1
Schlagworte:
Courtship > England > 18th century > History.
Love-letters > History.
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