Dena Goodman Libros

'Furnishing the 18th Century' is a collection of original essays that delves into the history of furniture, examining everyday items such as tea tables, jewellery boxes, dressers and sofas to uncover the social practices of the 18th century.

Goodman chronicles the story of the Republic of Letters from its earliest formation through major periods of change: the production of the Encyclopedia, the proliferation of a print culture that widened circles of readership beyond the control of salon governance, and the early years of the French Revolution.