Society and its gifts. What is a gift? ; Gifts small and great ; Occasions and seasons -- The politics of giving. The politics of gift-exchange under the Tudors ; The early Stuarts and courtly gifting ; Sovereign gifts : the crown and diplomatic exchange ; Bribes and benefits
Summary
This study considers the nature of gift-giving in early-modern England - looking at what gifts were, how they were offered and received, and what did they mean politically under the different monarchs of the 16th and 17th centuries
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from pdf information screen (EBSCO, viewed November 25, 2014)
