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Hats off, gentlemen ! - changing arts of communication in the Eighteenth century

Corfield Penelope J., Hannan Leonie
Publication date 31/01/2017
EAN: 9782745344366
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These spirited research essays provide new views of the multifarious arts of communication in eighteenth-century Europe. Protocols were never static. Case-studies assess the interplay between tradition and innovation in interpersonal greetings (from ... See full description
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PublisherCHAMPION
Page Count346
Languagefr
AuthorCorfield Penelope J., Hannan Leonie
FormatPaperback / softback
Product typeBook
Publication date31/01/2017
Weight460 g
Dimensions (thickness x width x height)1.80 x 15.50 x 23.50 cm
These spirited research essays provide new views of the multifarious arts of communication in eighteenth-century Europe. Protocols were never static. Case-studies assess the interplay between tradition and innovation in interpersonal greetings (from hat-raising to the handshake) ; letter-writing ; literary creativity ; the role of theatre ; instruction across global cultures; and popular visual satire. A final overview looks beyond singular definitions such as ‘Enlightenment’ or ‘Modernity’ towards an era of sociocultural plurality.Attentives aux rapports entre tradition et innovation, ces études pleines d’entrain offrent de nouvelles perspectives sur les arts de communiquer dans l’Europe du dix-huitième siècle. Que ce soit dans la correspondance, la création littéraire, le théâtre, l’enseignement dans un monde devenu cosmopolite, le dessin satirique ou les rituels de politesse (du chapeau levé à la poignée de main), ces arts aux multiples facettes suivent des règles en constante évolution. En guise de bilan, une dernière contribution propose de dépasser des termes parfois trop rigides comme « Lumières » ou « modernité » pour mieux définir un âge de la pluralité socio-culturelle.