Men and the Emergence of Polite Society, Britain 1660-1800

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Philip Carter

240 psl.

2000 m.

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Barcode: 9780582319875

A vivid account of the changing status of men and masculinity as Britain moved into the modern period reveals the significance of social over sexual conduct for eighteenth century definitions of masculinity, using personal stories and diverse public statements drawn from conduct books, magazines, sermons and novels.