| Star-Spangled Manners: In Which Miss Manners Defends American Etiquette (for a Change) (Revised) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Martin, Judith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393325016 ISBN-13: 9780393325010 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: In this wryly written and informed book, Miss Manners offers a fascinating history that spans from the misunderstood origins of our table manners to the much-overlooked legacy of African slaves to etiquette. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Etiquette - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 395.097 |
| LCCN: 2002008352 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.52" W x 8.28" (0.65 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this wryly perceptive, historically informed (BookPage) new book, America's leading expert on civility reminds her Gentle Readers that when the Founding Fathers created a revolution in the name of individual liberty and equality, they also took a stand against hierarchical European etiquette in favor of simplicity over ceremony, and personal dignity over obsequiousness to our rulers. Hailed by George Will as The National Bureau of Standards, Judith Martin, who has made etiquette writing an exercise in wit (Book), recounts here how Americans fashioned this etiquette of egalitarian respect--a fascinating story that spans from the misunderstood origins of our table manners to the much overlooked legacy of African slaves to etiquette. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martin, Judith: - Judith Martin, born a perfect lady in an imperfect society, is the author of the "Miss Manners" columns and best-selling books, two novels, and a travel book on Venice. She and her husband live in Washington, DC. |