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Courtesy book — A Courtesy book or Book of Manners was a book dealing with issues of etiquette, behaviour and morals, with a particular focus on the life at princely courts. Courtesy literature can be traced back to 13th Century German and Italian writers.[1] In … Wikipedia
Book of the Civilized Man — by Daniel of Beccles (Latin: Urbanus Magnus Danielis Becclesiensis). Also known as Liber Urbani or Urbanus Magnus or Civilized Man. It is believed to be the first English courtesy book (or book of manners), dating probably from the beginning of… … Wikipedia
Courtesy — comes from old french courteis (12th century) is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the gentry was compiled in courtesy books. One of the most influential of these was Il Cortegiano (The … Wikipedia
courtesy literature — ▪ literature literature comprising courtesy books and similar pieces. Though it was essentially a book of etiquette, the typical courtesy book was in fact much more than a guide to manners. It concerned the establishment of a philosophy of… … Universalium
courtesy — cour|te|sy1 [ˈkə:tısi US ˈkə:r ] n plural courtesies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: corteisie, from corteis; COURTEOUS] 1.) [U] polite behaviour and respect for other people = ↑politeness ≠ ↑discourtesy ▪ It s a matter of common courtesy … Dictionary of contemporary English
The Pillow Book (film) — Infobox Film name = The Pillow Book caption = director = Peter Greenaway producer = Kees Kasander writer = Peter Greenaway starring = Vivian Wu Ewan McGregor Ken Ogata Yoshi Oida Hideko Yoshida Judy Ongg music = cinematography = Sacha Vierny… … Wikipedia
Tony Book — Infobox Football biography playername = Tony Book fullname = Anthony Keith Book dateofbirth = birth date and age|1934|9|4 cityofbirth = Bath countryofbirth = England dateofdeath = cityofdeath = countryofdeath = height = nickname = Skip position … Wikipedia
Comic Book Collecting Association — The Comic Book Collecting Association, or CBCA, is an organization dedicated to promoting the hobby of comic book collecting. Its membership is composed of collectors, dealers, and other comic book enthusiasts. It is modeled after other notable… … Wikipedia
JUDGES (Heb. שׁוֹפְטִים), BOOK OF — JUDGES (Heb. שׁוֹפְטִים), BOOK OF, the second book in the second section of the Bible, called Prophets (Nevi im). (See Table: Book of Judges – Contents.) The Book of Judges is named for the series of charismatic leaders of the period between the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Friendship book — Friendship books (also known as FBs in their abbreviated form) are small booklets made by stapling paper together, or are sometimes just sheets or strips of paper. They are usually decorated and the person who starts the book writes their name… … Wikipedia
