The Secret History of Domesticity

Michael McKeon

"[Michael McKeon] asks how the modern notion of the public-private relation emerged in the 17th and 18th centuries along with the institution of domesticity. This book draws upon the entire spectrum of English people's experience"--Page 4 of cover.

Society & CultureSociety & Culture · high confidenceSociety & Culture81 signalsLlm Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureOpen Library: Privacy in literature -> Arts & CriticismOpen Library: Popular Culture - General -> Arts & CriticismRegional & Local History
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  1. 01 Central figures

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  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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    Michael McKeon argues that modern public-private relations emerged in the 17th and 18th centuries together with the institution of domesticity.

    Model confidence 55%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.