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Bess of Hardwick’s Letters

- Language, Materiality, and Early Modern Epistolary Culture

About Bess of Hardwick’s Letters

Bess of Hardwick's Letters is the first book-length study of the c.250 letters to and from the remarkable Elizabethan dynast, matriarch and builder of houses Bess of Hardwick (c.1527-1608). Incorporating a range of historical sources-including Account Books, inventories, needlework and textile art and architecture-author Alison Wiggins discloses the vital importance of letter-writing for Bess's ventures in politics, patronage, business, legal negotiation, news-gathering and domestic life.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781409461296
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • November 24, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x164x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 538 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: November 22, 2024

Description of Bess of Hardwick’s Letters

Bess of Hardwick's Letters is the first book-length study of the c.250 letters to and from the remarkable Elizabethan dynast, matriarch and builder of houses Bess of Hardwick (c.1527-1608). Incorporating a range of historical sources-including Account Books, inventories, needlework and textile art and architecture-author Alison Wiggins discloses the vital importance of letter-writing for Bess's ventures in politics, patronage, business, legal negotiation, news-gathering and domestic life.

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