Victorian secrecy: economies of knowledge and concealment
Auteur :
Millstein, Denise Tischler
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754668886
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Whether commercial, personal, political, professional, or spiritual, knowledge was capital for the Victorians in their project of constructing a modern information-based society. This work explores the ways in which knowledge was zealously accumulated and jealously guarded by individuals, institutions, and government entities in Victorian Britain.