Tea Sets and Tyranny: The Politics of Politeness in Early America

by Steven C. Bullock

Book Overview

Even as eighteenth-century thinkers from John Locke to Thomas Jefferson struggled to find effective means to restrain power, contemporary discussions of society gave increasing attention to ideals of refinement, moderation, and polished self-presentation. These two sets of ideas have long seemed separate, one dignified as political theory, the other primarily concerned with manners and material culture. Tea Sets and Tyranny challenges that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812248600
• ISBN13: 9780812248609
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"