Etiquette of business and civil. History and modernity. Guide for well-mannered people

Manners, politeness, courtesy, the ability to behave in society were important at all times, and even over time, the rules could change, their significance remained unchanged. The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader with the foundations of everyday, including the festive, and business etiquette: culture of speech and behavior, the art of compliments and skill of discussion, the rules of feast and serving, ethics of official relations and the peculiarities of behavior in negotiations with representatives of different countries. In addition to the norms of modern etiquette, considerable attention is paid to the old standards of behavior in society, extensive fragments from the books of the XVIII and XIX centuries relevant themes, giving a good idea of ​​the history of the issue. Perhaps some of the rules described there will cause a smile, but many are relevant today