Main entry:

Rendell, Jane, 1967-

Title & Author:

The pursuit of pleasure : gender, space & architecture in Regency London / Jane Rendell.

Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2002.

Description:

xiii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-243) and index.
Ch. 1. The Pursuit of Pleasure. The Pursuit of Theoretical Pleasure: 'Women on the Market'. The Pursuit of Historical Pleasure: Life in London -- Ch. 2. Life in London. Life in London: The Rambler as Reader. The Pursuit of Pleasure: Ramblers and Cyprians. Mobility: The Rambler as Corinthian. Visuality: The Rambler as Dandy. Mobility: The Cyprian as Female Rambler. Visuality: The Cyprian as Female Spectacle -- Ch. 3. The Clubs of St. James's -- Public Patriarchy. The Clubhouse: Male Domesticity in the City. The Bow Window: Displaying Exclusivity. 'Sanctum Sanctorium': The Secret Space of Gambling -- Ch. 4. Almack's Assembly Rooms -- Exchanging Property. Assembly Rooms: 'Matrimonial Bazaars'. Almack's: 'Seventh Heaven'.

ISBN:

0813529808 (cloth)
9780813529806 (cloth)
0813529816 (pbk.)
9780813529813 (pbk.)
0485004143
9780485004144
0485006383
9780485006384

Subject:

Architecture and women.
Feminism and architecture.
Space (Architecture) England London.
Architecture England London History.
Women England London Social conditions.
Architecture England 19th century.
Architecture et femmes.
Féminisme et architecture.
Espace (Architecture) Angleterre Londres.
Architecture Angleterre 19e siècle.
Femmes Angleterre Londres Conditions sociales.
Architecture Angleterre Londres Histoire.
Architecture
Space (Architecture)
Women Social conditions
Architektur
Geschlechterrolle
Stadtleben
Architecture England London 19th century
England
England London
London

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 223447
Call No.: NA2543.W65 R4 2002
Status: Available