Civil Tongues and Polite Letters in British America - Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press - David S. Shields - Books - The University of North Carolina Press - 9780807846568 - May 26, 1997
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Civil Tongues and Polite Letters in British America - Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press New edition

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Seeking to recover the disappeared world of ""belle lettres"", this book examines the various ""texts"" of 18th-century British America - conversations, letters, newpapers, and privately circulated manuscripts. It reconstructs the discourse of civility that shaped the elite society of the time.


424 pages, 7 illustrations, notes, index

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 26, 1997
ISBN13 9780807846568
Publishers The University of North Carolina Press
Pages 382
Dimensions 156 × 235 × 26 mm   ·   585 g
Language English  

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