British Clubs and Societies 1580-1800 - The Origins of an Associational World

Zusatztext British Clubs and Societies bears the stamp of authority: it covers a constellation of clubs, and provides a persuasive account of their development. Klappentext This book provides the first account of the rise of these most distinctive, widespread and powerful of social institutions in Georgian Britain. With roots in the early modern era, British clubs and societies swept the country by 1800, when they numbered in the thousands, and their influence continues today. Looking at the complex mosaic of clubs and societies, ranging from freemasonry to bird-fancying, the author considers the reasons for their successful development, their export to America and the colonies, and their impact on British Society. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Emergence: to 1688 National Expansion: 1688-1760 An Associational World: 1760-1800 Engines of Growth Membership Organization Regional and Ethnic Societies Freemasons Benefit Clubs Overseas Impact Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Peter Clark
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2000
• EAN: 9780198203766
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820376-6
• No. of pages: 534
• Series: Oxford Studies in Social History; Oxford Studies in Social Histo; Oxford Studies in Social History; Oxford Studies in Social Histo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics