Family and Friends in Eighteenth-Century England : Household, Kinship and Patronage by Naomi Tadmor - 2001

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 22.9 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm. A very presentable copy with minimal wear. Slight wear to cover. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Publisher's note: This 2001 book concerns the history of the family in eighteenth-century England. Naomi Tadmor provides an interpretation of concepts of household, family and kinship starting from her analysis of contemporary language (in the diaries of Thomas Turner; in conduct treatises by Samuel Richardson and Eliza Haywood; in three novels, Richardson's Pamela and Clarissa and Haywood's The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless and a variety of other sources). Naomi Tadmor emphasises the importance of the household in constructing notions of the family in the eighteenth century. She uncovers a vibrant language of kinship which recasts our understanding of kinship ties in the period. She also shows how strong ties of 'friendship' formed vital social, economic and political networks among kin and non-kin. Family and Friends in Eighteenth-Century England makes a substantial contribution to eighteenth-century history, and will be of value to all historians and literary scholars of the period. Size: 22.9 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm. x, 312 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Patronage, Political -- England -- History -- 18th century; Households -- England -- History -- 18th century; Friendship -- England -- History -- 18th century; Kinship -- England -- History -- 18th century; Families -- England -- History -- 18th century; England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century; ISBN: 0521039738. ISBN/EAN: 9780521039734. Add. Inventory No: 240219SWQ010064. . 9780521039734