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Vestries [ Religious Belief ]

… authorities exported the system to their American colonies.   Practices > Religious Belief Keywords Religion Churches Communities Finances Local Government Corruption England Officials America Historical evolution From the late Middle Ages, local ecclesiastical communities in Latin Christianity shouldered a set of canonical duties, typically relating to the building and … of votes in line with financial contributions), however, the practicalities of implementation were left to individual communities supervised by Justices of the Peace. The whole system, essentially unaltered until 1834, was run by unpaid …

Merchant communities in European ports [ Commerce / Mobility / Trade ]

… Partager sur Twitter Partager par Email Imprimer l'article View PDF Cite this article POURCHASSE Pierrick, "Merchant communities in European ports", The Digital Encyclopedia of British Sociability in the Long Eighteenth Century [online], ISSN 2803-2845, Accessed on 01/30/2023, URL: https://www.digitens.org/en/notices/merchant-communities-european-ports.html Further Reading Angiolini, Franco et Daniel Roch (dir.), Cultures et formations … … migration … Travel … mobility … Northern Europe … commerce … Port … Hughenot … Correspondence … networks … Merchant communities in European ports …

Parole towns in Britain [ Cities ]

… created theatre productions and started Masonic lodges with their British hosts. They became a familiar presence in many communities across Britain and the parole town became a social space and contact point between British communities and their paroled ‘guests’. Places > Cities Keywords War Travel Europe Transnational sociability Residences … could vary enormously. Larger towns like Reading in Berkshire could accommodate hundreds of prisoners whilst smaller communities like Hambledon in Hampshire were able to accommodate much fewer numbers. 1 Life on parole in these …

Jane Austen [ Art and Literature ]

… and explore the intersection between sociability and courtship while also probing sociability’s power to unify communities. Finally, Austen’s legacy has catalysed modern sociability through clubs and societies dedicated to her work and amongst new communities emerging in the digital realm. People > Art and Literature Keywords provincial sociability Gender performance … and explore the intersection between sociability and courtship while also probing sociability’s power to unify communities. Finally, Austen’s legacy has catalysed modern sociability through clubs and societies dedicated to her work …

Essay periodical [ Reading & Writing / Communication / Literary & Artistic genres / Taste & Manners ]

… matter to polite conversation. Periodicals, however, also staged new forms of sociability in their columns, constructing communities of readers which they endeavoured to instruct and educate. Periodical essayists promoted a Whig reformist … matter to polite conversation. Periodicals, however, also staged new forms of sociability in their columns, constructing communities of readers which they endeavoured to instruct and educate. Periodical essayists promoted a Whig reformist …

Parish churches [ Institutions ]

… In practice, the results of this ‘confessionalization’ process involving both Church and state remained patchy, as communities negotiated regimes reflecting local as well as central priorities. 3  By this point, furthermore, parishes … churches in England and perhaps 50,000 in the Holy Roman Empire alone. Often the most conspicuous buildings in local communities, they came in many variations, although most had a tower (fostering identities through a distinctive peal of … Leichenpredigten ). Then there were seasonal festivities such as Easter, May Day or Christmas celebrations which many communities marked by drinking, dancing and/or the staging of plays. These revels had been most prominent in the late …