Overview

This book employs historical archaeological evidence to demonstrate how polite rituals reproduced the social and material world of commerce in colonial Massachusetts. The author situates artifacts within the social contexts descibed in contemporary letters and diaries and depicted in literature and art and demonstrates how the New English merchants selected and adapted contemporary British manners to create a new American form of polite behavior.

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Author:   Lorinda B.R. Goodwin ,  Mary C. Beaudry
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9781441933218

ISBN 10:   1441933212
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Polite World of the Merchant Elite of Colonial Massachusetts.- History, Archaeology, and the Ideal World of Manners.- The Merchant Community in Massachusetts and England.- Material Expressions of Mannerly Behavior.- Manners and Women’s Roles in Merchant Society.- Conclusion An Archaeology of Manners.

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