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Author: Steven C. Bullock Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 0812248600 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 304
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Tea Sets and Tyranny offers a political history of politeness in early America, from its origins in the late seventeenth century to its remaking in the age of the Revolution.
Author: Steven C. Bullock Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 0812293339 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 305
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Even as eighteenth-century thinkers from John Locke to Thomas Jefferson struggled to find effective means to restrain power, contemporary discussions of society gave increasing attention to ideals of refinement, moderation, and polished self-presentation. These two sets of ideas have long seemed separate, one dignified as political theory, the other primarily concerned with manners and material culture. Tea Sets and Tyranny challenges that division. In its original context, Steven C. Bullock suggests, politeness also raised important issues of power, leadership, and human relationships. This politics of politeness helped make opposition to overbearing power central to early American thought and practice. Although these views spanned the English Atlantic world, they were particularly significant in America, most notably in helping shape its Revolution. By the end of the eighteenth century, the politics of politeness was already breaking apart, however its ideals continued to be important. Opposition to arbitrary governing became central to American political culture; self-control became a major part of nineteenth-century values, but these ideals increasingly seemed to belong in separate spheres. This division between public power and personal life continues to shape thinking about liberty so fully that it has been difficult to recognize its origins in the eighteenth-century politics of politeness. Tea Sets and Tyranny follows the experiences of six extraordinary individuals, each seeking to establish public authority and personal standing: a cast of characters that includes a Virginia governor consumed by fits of towering rage; a Carolina woman who befriended a British princess; and a former Harvard student who became America's first confidence man.
Author: Hawraa Mousa Almaqseed Publisher: ISBN: Category : Teacups Languages : en Pages : 130
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"Understanding the importance of tea in our daily life and provides in depth research on the history of tea, the culture behind drinking tea, the benefits of drinking tea as well as some key statistics involving the world tea consumption. Various health hazards of drinking hot tea or cooling the tea by blowing air from the mouth have been listed at length. This, in turn, throws light on the necessity of coming up with an innovative design for the teapot, teacups, and the accompanying items i.e. the teaspoons and the saucers. Prior to designing the tea set, various materials for the making of the tea set have been analyzed along with the study of the evolution of the tea sets and their design across centuries. For this thesis and the tea set designed, the prominent designer whose work was researched was Christopher Dresser, the 18th century modern designer who is thought to be the forerunner of modern design built on form, simple linear design, and function. The design process involved extensive brainstorming and developing the design mock-ups for the tea sets. With the identified design guidelines in mind, the most suitable design was then finalized. The actual modeling was done through the use of 3D printing, which helped substantially reduce the time for prototyping. This document provides the details of the project along with information on the background research, the methods followed, and the results of the various studies done."--Abstract.
Author: Jane T. Merritt Publisher: JHU Press ISBN: 1421421542 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 319
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How tea’s political meaning shaped the culture and economy of the Anglo-American world. Americans imagined tea as central to their revolution. After years of colonial boycotts against the commodity, the Sons of Liberty kindled the fire of independence when they dumped tea in the Boston harbor in 1773. To reject tea as a consumer item and symbol of “taxation without representation” was to reject Great Britain as master of the American economy and government. But tea played a longer and far more complicated role in American economic history than the events at Boston suggest. In The Trouble with Tea, historian Jane T. Merritt explores tea as a central component of eighteenth-century global trade and probes its connections to the politics of consumption. Arguing that tea caused trouble over the course of the eighteenth century in several different ways, Merritt traces the multifaceted impact of that luxury item on British imperial policy, colonial politics, and the financial structure of merchant companies. Merritt challenges the assumption among economic historians that consumer demand drove merchants to provide an ever-increasing supply of goods, thus sparking a consumer revolution in the early eighteenth century. The Trouble with Tea reveals a surprising truth: that concerns about the British political economy, coupled with the corporate machinations of the East India Company, brought an abundance of tea to Britain, causing the company to target North America as a potential market for surplus tea. American consumers only slowly habituated themselves to the beverage, aided by clever marketing and the availability of Caribbean sugar. Indeed, the “revolution” in consumer activity that followed came not from a proliferation of goods, but because the meaning of these goods changed. By the 1750s, British subjects at home and in America increasingly purchased and consumed tea on a daily basis; once thought a luxury, tea had become a necessity. This fascinating look at the unpredictable path of a single commodity will change the way readers look at both tea and the emergence of America. “By tackling a commodity we think we already know in its political, economic, and cultural dimensions, Jane T. Merritt demonstrates that the true story of tea is more complex and global than readers might expect. The Trouble with Tea is a surprising and detailed look at how the long-term moral debates over tea overlapped with and offered a vocabulary for the politicized debates of the Revolutionary War era.” —Ellen Hartigan-O’Connor, author of The Ties that Buy: Women and Commerce in Revolutionary America “Long before Bostonians dumped tea overboard, tea was trouble: as trading companies pushed it and consumers sipped it, tea sparked debates over free trade and dangerous luxuries. With her wide-ranging command of global commerce and domestic politics, Merritt tells a vital tale about how tea shaped our world.” —Benjamin L. Carp, author of Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America
Author: Samantha Parks Publisher: Running Press ISBN: 9780762437030 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 0
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Chip-chip-cheerio, a spot of tea anyone? Tea is classic yet modern—the average North American consumes one cup of tea per day! Enjoy a unique and creative tea set designed by none other than you. Tea enthusiasts of all ages will take pleasure in tea time by showing off their talent for decoration as they design the ceramic white tea set with two sheets of pretty flower stickers. Also included is a white doily and a 32-page book all about the tea ceremony and how to have your very own tea-rrific party!
Author: P N 1879-1950 Ure Publisher: Franklin Classics ISBN: 9780342843749 Category : Languages : en Pages : 392
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Author: Thomas E. Woods Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1596986395 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 322
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Citizens across the country are fed up with the politicians in Washington telling us how to live our lives—and then sticking us with the bill. But what can we do? Actually, we can just say “no.” As New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Woods, Jr., explains, “nullification” allows states to reject unconstitutional federal laws. For many tea partiers nationwide, nullification is rapidly becoming the only way to stop an over-reaching government drunk on power. From privacy to national healthcare, Woods shows how this growing and popular movement is sweeping across America and empowering states to take action against Obama’s socialist policies and big-government agenda.
Author: Nina Ranalli Publisher: ISBN: Category : Afternoon teas Languages : en Pages : 328
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"Studies of tea-drinking emphasize gentility as a fundamental value in early American culture and primarily examine the eighteenth century. But tea continued to be consumed widely in the nineteenth century, and the manufacture and use of minature tea sets as toys for children suggests a playful element to culture. How did children use these objects, and what does that mean? This study examines several miniature tea sets, children's book illustrations, one novel, and domestic advice manuals in order to provide a clearer picture of tea-drinking practices in the understudied nineteenth century, and the use of tea in children's play ... "--Abstract.
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