THE MEANING OF MEALS IN RUSSIAN SALONS AT THE BOUNDARY OF XIX-XX CENTURIES

THE MEANING OF MEALS IN RUSSIAN SALONS AT THE BOUNDARY OF XIX-XX CENTURIES

Authors

• M. Leonov M.

Keywords:

meal, salon, visit, hospitality, public opinion, patronage, informal connections, bureaucracy

Abstract

This article shows itself as an attempt to clarify the meaning of meals in Russian salon culture at the boundary of XIX–XX centuries. The author argues that the atmosphere of the salon meetings as well the behavior of the visitors was mostly defined by the pragmatic approach.