Palaces of Power: The Birth and Evolution of London's Clubland - Couverture souple

Hoare, Stephen

 
9780750997270: Palaces of Power: The Birth and Evolution of London's Clubland
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0750997273 ISBN 13 : 9780750997270
Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

'A tour of gentleman's clubs from their rowdy beginnings to their stately present' The Times

'This book vividly captures clubland's brief history in all its transient (and occasionally squalid) glory' Daily Mail

'Stephen Hoare's genial history of this Clubland-at-home is a fascinating story told with wit and verve' Professor Jerry White, Birbeck University of London

The core of what we call St James's dates from the late seventeenth century, when large estates were leased by the Crown to the landed gentry after the Restoration in 1660. St James's clubs, coffee houses and institutions have been shaped by enterprise, political conflict and Britain's emerging role as an Imperial power. This is the historic heart of London's Clubland.

Over 300 years, Clubland has extended its reach to encompass Piccadilly, Mayfair, Bond Street, Covent Garden and Westminster. Ever discreet, the clubs do not draw attention to themselves, though their members are often highly influential individuals who are leaders in politics, the law, the media and much more.

Palaces of Power charts the evolution of London's Clubland, St James's, exploring the social and cultural history of the city's most prestigious district, and studying the tensions between the world of privilege and an emerging public realm over the last three centuries.

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À propos de l?auteur

For the past twenty years, Stephen Hoare has been a freelance writer and journalist, writing on higher education, business schools and the public sector for The Guardian. He is a regular contributor to The Times' special reports, and is an author with a string of non-fiction titles to his name, including The Assassination of John F. Kennedy and Hiroshima for Batsford's 'A Day That Made History' series.

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Éditeur
The History Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0750997273
ISBN 13 
9780750997270
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
264
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780750990769: Palaces of Power: The Birth and Evolution of London's Clubland

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0750990767 ISBN 13 :  9780750990769
Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2019
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