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The Consumption of Culture 1600-1800

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The Consumption of Culture 1600-1800 examines how culture in the early modern period became defined through the act of consumption. Contributors from North America and Europe explore the rise of a culture-consuming public, the emergence of a literary canon, and the impact of consumption on the formation of the modern state. The book also highlights distinctions between elite and popular cultural consumption and the role of women as active consumers.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers interested in social history, cultural studies, and the development of early modern European culture.

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This is a radical new interpretation of early modern social history by leading specialists from North America and Europe, who explore a wide variety of topics.

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Culture does not become culture until it is consumed. This is the interpretation of early modern social history presented in this text. Contributors from North America and Europe explore topics such as the formation of a culture-consuming public, the development of a literary canon, the role of consumption in the formation of the modern state, elite and popular forms of cultural consumption and the place of women as consumers of culture.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415159975

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 1997

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 54 Line drawings, black and white; 61 Halftones, black and white

Contributors:

  • Edited by John Brewer
  • Edited by Ann Bermingham

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1230g

Pages: 566

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