Description |
1 online resource (xii, 323 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
The past & present book series |
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Past & present book series.
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Contents |
The Multons and Frampton -- The gentry household : the locus of consumption -- Household, locality, and social interaction -- The gentry estate : the locus of production -- Commercialization and estate management -- Human resources : the lord and his tenants -- The church as cultural space -- The gentry and the parish -- The culture of the cartulary : the gentry family and the protection of estates -- Lawyers and literacy -- Literature and household entertainment -- The urban dimension : the gentry, towns, and merchants -- Cultural horizons |
Summary |
Peter Coss examines the formative years of the English gentry. In doing so, he explains their lasting characteristics during a long history as a social elite, including adaptability to change and openness. The book explores the material culture of the gentry, their concern with fashion and obsession with display |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Moulton family.
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Moulton family |
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Gentry -- England -- Frampton (Lincolnshire) -- History -- To 1500
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Social Classes.
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Gentry
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Frampton (Lincolnshire, England) -- History
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England -- Frampton (Lincolnshire)
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780191573095 |
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0191573094 |
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9780199560004 |
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0199560005 |
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