Author : Felicity Heal
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Hospitality in Early Modern England by : Felicity Heal
Download or read book Hospitality in Early Modern England written by Felicity Heal and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full-length study of the ideal and practice of hospitality in England between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. In early modern England, hospitality was regarded as a vital social virtue, comparable in significance to the maintenance of honesty or the proper pursuit of honor. Heal's careful study examines the ways in which this notion changed between 1400 and 1700, and demonstrates the significance of the forms and rituals attached to it. Her comprehensive analysis takes into account different social levels and various settings, providing a major contribution to our understanding of society and culture in early modern England.