The Age of Conversation

The Age of Conversation

by Benedetta Craveri

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Benedetta Craveri describes the world of women and French salons in the 17th and 18th centuries. Salons brought together not only intellectuals (Voltaire was a frequent and much-sought-after guest) and socialites, but also members of the political and military worlds. The salons allowed differences between these various powerful sectors to be resolved through the art of conversation rather than through the art of war. This book describes in non-academic writing the women and the salons, the guests, the conversations, and the political and social environments of the ancient regime.

Author: Benedetta Craveri
Format: Paperback, 475 pages, 162mm x 236mm, 842 g
Published: 2005, New York Review Books, United States
Genre: Regional History

Vendor: Secondhand Stock
SKU: 9781590171417-SECONDHAND
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Benedetta Craveri describes the world of women and French salons in the 17th and 18th centuries. Salons brought together not only intellectuals (Voltaire was a frequent and much-sought-after guest) and socialites, but also members of the political and military worlds. The salons allowed differences between these various powerful sectors to be resolved through the art of conversation rather than through the art of war. This book describes in non-academic writing the women and the salons, the guests, the conversations, and the political and social environments of the ancient regime.