An Archaeology of Manners The Polite World of the Merchant Elite of Colonial Massachusetts /

• Main Author: Goodwin, Lorinda B. R. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology,
• Subjects: History.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; History, general.

A glance at the title of this book might well beg the question “What in heaven’s name does archaeology have to do with manners? We cannot dig up manners or mannerly behavior—or can we?” One might also ask “Why is mannerly behavior important?” and “What can archaeology contribute to our understanding...

Table of Contents:

• The Polite World of the Merchant Elite of Colonial Massachusetts
• History, Archaeology, and the Ideal World of Manners
• The Merchant Community in Massachusetts and England
• Material Expressions of Mannerly Behavior
• Manners and Women’s Roles in Merchant Society
• Conclusion An Archaeology of Manners.