British Clubs and Societies 1580-1800
The Origins of an Associational World
«Much of the book is devoted to providing the first in-depth scholarly description of these avowedly urban institutions.»
The London Journal
This book provides an account of the rise of social institutions in Georgian Britain: the British clubs and societies, thousands of which had swept the country by 1800. Ranging from freemasonry to bird-fancying, the author considers the reasons for their development, their export to America and the colonies, and examines their long-term impact. Les mer
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This book provides an account of the rise of social institutions in Georgian Britain: the British clubs and societies, thousands of which had swept the country by 1800. Ranging from freemasonry to bird-fancying, the author considers the reasons for their development, their export to America and the colonies, and examines their long-term impact.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780198203766
- Utgivelsesår
- 2000
- Format
- 23 x 14 cm
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«Much of the book is devoted to providing the first in-depth scholarly description of these avowedly urban institutions.»
The London Journal
«... examines every type of assocation ranging from political, philanthropic, cultural and artistic associations to professional assocations and Masonic lodges.»
The Journal of European Economic History
«Clark's book represents a major contribution to recent debates about the nature of eighteenth-century British society ... this is a most valuable addition to the literature on urban society in the British Isles and English-speaking parts of its empire in the eighteenth century. It is not just historians of Britain who will want to read it and reflect on its many important conclusions.»
Journal of Early Modern History
«An informative, analytical and well-written book ... contains several findings of prime importance ... Clark's convincing interpretation is based on a genuinely historical understanding of eighteenth century societies.»
Scandinavian Economic History Review
«A magisterial survey ... Drawing on his impressive knowledge of the scattered source material, Clark gives a comprehensive picture of British and, in some cases, colonial clubs and societies, their overall development, organizational structures, and membership patterns from the late sixteenth century to 1800.»
German Historical Institute Bulletin
«In this prodigiously well packed, engrossing, and important book, Peter Clark claims a new significance for the swarming world of voluntary associations as a vital social resource in Britain's passage to modernity.»
The Journal of American History
«More than enough to guarantee this book an important place in future bibliographies.»
Leslie Mitchell, Times Literary Supplement
«This is, in almost every respect, a very fine book.»
Frank Field, The Independent
«British Clubs and Societies bears the stamp of authority: it covers a constellation of clubs, and provides a persuasive account of their development.»
Roy Porter, London Review of Books