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Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750-1870

Hardcover • 1999 • English

Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750-1870

By Robert Ross

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In a compelling example of the cultural history of South Africa, Robert Ross offers a subtle and wide-ranging study of status and respectability in the colonial Cape between 1750 and 1850. His 1999 book describes the symbolism of dress, emblems, architecture, food, language, and polite conventions, paying particular attention to domestic relationships, gender, education and religion, and analyses the values and the modes of thinking current in different strata of the society. He argues that thes...Show more

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ISBN

9780521621229

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750-1870

Format

Hardcover

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