Often cited but rarely studied in their own right, family directories help us reconsider how ancestry and genealogy became objects of widespread commercialization in the 18th century. Employed by contemporaries as reference tools to navigate society, they can be used by historians to explore attitudes towards social status and political events.
Often cited but rarely studied in their own right, family directories help us reconsider how ancestry and genealogy became objects of widespread commercialization in the 18th century. Employed by contemporaries as reference tools to navigate society, they can be used by historians to explore attitudes towards social status and political events.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Stéphane Jettot is Associate Professor at Sorbonne University. His interests lie in social and family history from 1660 to 1830, offering a comparative perspective between Britain and the continent. His previous publications include a comparative study of genealogical practices in early-modern Europe, and on the relations between ancestry and enlightenment.
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Introduction PART I: A WIDE RANGE OF DIRECTORIES AND THEIR READERS 1: A Format for Every Use 2: The Many Ways of Reading and Selling PART II: THE PUBLISHERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS 3: Hundreds of Customers: Looking for Some Common Patterns 4: Family Ties and the Publishers' Enquiries PART III: COMPILERS AND THE MAKING OF CREDIBLE NARRATIVES 5: The Protagonists of a 'Shoddy Industry' 6: The Keys to a Rewarding Posterity Conclusion Appendices
Introduction PART I: A WIDE RANGE OF DIRECTORIES AND THEIR READERS 1: A Format for Every Use 2: The Many Ways of Reading and Selling PART II: THE PUBLISHERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS 3: Hundreds of Customers: Looking for Some Common Patterns 4: Family Ties and the Publishers' Enquiries PART III: COMPILERS AND THE MAKING OF CREDIBLE NARRATIVES 5: The Protagonists of a 'Shoddy Industry' 6: The Keys to a Rewarding Posterity Conclusion Appendices
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