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9780192865960

Selling Ancestry Family Directories and the Commodification of Genealogy in Eighteenth Century Britain

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    9780192865960

  • ISBN10:

    019286596X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2023-12-07
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Author Biography


Stéphane Jettot, Associate Professor, Sorbonne Université

Stéphane Jettot is Associate Professor at Sorbonne University. His interests lie in social and family history from 1660 to 1830, offering a comparative perspective between Britain and the continent. His previous publications include a comparative study of genealogical practices in early-modern Europe, and on the relations between ancestry and enlightenment.

Table of Contents


Introduction
PART I: A WIDE RANGE OF DIRECTORIES AND THEIR READERS
1. A Format for Every Use
2. The Many Ways of Reading and Selling
PART II: THE PUBLISHERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS
3. Hundreds of Customers: Looking for Some Common Patterns
4. Family Ties and the Publishers' Enquiries
PART III: COMPILERS AND THE MAKING OF CREDIBLE NARRATIVES
5. The Protagonists of a 'Shoddy Industry'
6. The Keys to a Rewarding Posterity
Conclusion
Appendices

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