The Manners of the Aristocracy
Author: Benno Loewy
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2024-04-25
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 3385431506
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1881.
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A Book of Edwardian Etiquette
Author: G. R. M. Devereux
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 152
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Culture of Secrecy
Author: David Vincent
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9780198203070
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Culture of Secrecy is the first comprehensive study of the restriction of official information in modern British history. It seeks to understand why secrets have been kept, and how systems of control have been constructed - and challenged - over the past hundred and sixty years. The authortranscends the conventional boundaries of political or social history in his wide-ranging diagnosis of the `British disease' - the legal forms and habits of mind which together have constituted the national tradition of discreet reserve. The chapters range across bureaucrats and ballots, gossip andgay rights, doctors and dole investigators in their exploration of the ethical basis of power in the public, professional, commercial and domestic spheres. Professor Vincent examines concepts such as privacy and confidentiality, honour and integrity, openness and freedom of expression, which haveserved as benchmarks in the development of the liberal state and society.
Society, Manners and Politics in the United States
Author: Michel Chevalier
Publisher:
Published: 1839
Total Pages: 502
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
Author: Florence Hartley
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 1872
Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn preparing a book of etiquette for ladies, I would lay down as the first rule, "Do unto others as you would others should do to you." You can never be rude if you bear the rule always in mind, for what lady likes to be treated rudely? True Christian politeness will always be the result of an unselfish regard for the feelings of others, and though you may err in the ceremonious points of etiquette, you will never be impolite. Politeness, founded upon such a rule, becomes the expression, in graceful manner, of social virtues. The spirit of politeness consists in a certain attention to forms and ceremonies, which are meant both to please others and ourselves, and to make others pleased with us; a still clearer definition may be given by saying that politeness is goodness of heart put into daily practice; there can be no _true_ politeness without kindness, purity, singleness of heart, and sensibility.
Debating England's Aristocracy in the 1790s
Author: Amanda Goodrich
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780861932757
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 1790s saw a lively "French Revolution Debate" in England, with much space and intellectual energy, in classic texts by men such as Burke and Paine, and ensuing pamphlet literature, devoted characterisations and representations of the aristocracy; yet this is the first full-scale survey of the subject. Dr Goodrich takes a fresh approach to the topic, illustrating the complexities of the bitter battle fought out in such texts between radicals and loyalists, and highlighting the persistent viciousness and vitriol of a radical anti-aristocratic rhetoric. However, she demonstrates that the loyalist response contained the more innovative campaign, bringing out in particular the development of a commercial loyalism which promoted a new model of society with a modern aristocracy and an open elite; what emerges are English defences of aristocracy which are not simply reducible to ideas of an ancien régime or a Gothic institution. Amanda Goodrich is a lecturer in the history department of the Open University.
The Collected Works of Alexis de Tocqueville. Illustrated
Author: Alexis de Tocqueville
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Published: 2021-04-13
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKReader, in this volume we compiled the most outstanding works of the famed writer Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859). A historian and statesman, de Tocqueville’s foundational work, Democracy in America (1835, 1840) featured an educated, novel analysis of the state-political structure and spiritual life of the United States of America. The book uses a complex fusion of travel notes, research, philosophical essays, and journalism to describe the birth of the American Nation, which literally transformed before his eyes from a frontier on the “edge of civilization” to a New World power impacting European politics. His 1856 book, The Old Regime and the Revolution, examined the period of the French Revolution. In trying to flesh out its origins, de Tocqueville found that the old order that existed prior to the revolution had been all but forgotten. He had to delve into the archives and reconstruct the image of “old” France. Without a proper understanding of the interplay between the aristocrats and bourgeois, it was impossible to explain why the Revolution took place and why it played out as it did. His book not only shed light on the French revolution, it also created a new scientific method for studying the origins and character of a revolt. Democracy in America (Volume I and II) American Institutions and Their Influence The Old Regime and the Revolution
Rudeness and Civility
Author: John F. Kasson
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Published: 1991-09-01
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 146680663X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith keen insight and subtle humor, John F. Kasson explores the history and politics of etiquette from America's colonial times through the nineteenth century. He describes the transformation of our notion of "gentility," once considered a birthright to some, and the development of etiquette as a middle-class response to the new urban and industrial economy and to the excesses of democratic society.
Debrett's New Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners
Author: John Morgan
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 2001-11-16
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780312281243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is no better time than now for a definitive guide to contemporary civilized living. As traditional codes of behavior have given way to an increasingly informal society, many people are disconcerted by the current lack of guidelines. The established rules are as important as ever, but need adaptation for the complications and developments of the twenty-first century. The Debrett's New Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners cuts through the confusion to combine the very best of traditional standards of conduct with acceptable modern innovations. Packed with no-nonsense step-by-step advice, it covers everything from basic table manners to how to equip yourself at the grandest royal and diplomatic gatherings. Written with clarity and wit, this book celebrates the charm, beauty, and fascination of classic good manners, and their enduring role in a civilized society.
