The English auction: Narratives of dismantlings

The rhetorical strategies and cultural implications of the English auction, which became enormously popular in the 18th century, are discussed.

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Published inEighteenth-century studies Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 1
Main Author Wall, Cynthia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.10.1997
Subjects
Auctions
Culture
English
History
Language history
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:The rhetorical strategies and cultural implications of the English auction, which became enormously popular in the 18th century, are discussed.
ISSN:0013-2586
1086-315X
DOI:10.1353/ecs.1997.0059