Tea Sets and Tyranny: The Politics of Politeness in Early America
- ISBN-10
- 0812248600
- ISBN-13
- 9780812248609
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-10-21
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Author
- Steven C. Bullock
Description
Tea Sets and Tyranny offers a political history of politeness in early America, from its origins in the late seventeenth century to its remaking in the age of the Revolution.
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