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Palaces of Power

The Birth and Evolution of London's Clubland

Stephen Hoare
Livre relié | Anglais
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London's Clubland charts the evolution of St James's by exploring the social and cultural history of the city's most prestigious district, and explores the tensions between the world of privilege and an emerging public realm over three centuries. 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 of the monarchy in 1660. St James's clubs, coffee houses and institutions were shaped by political conflicts between Whig and Tory, and between the Jacobite supporters seeking to revive a Stuart monarchy following the protestant Hanoverian succession. Clubland's institutions echo the conflicts of the Napoleonic wars and the rise of dandyism, gambling, and prostitution. By the Victorian era, St James's represented Britain's emerging role as an Imperial power. This sparked the rise of a new cosmopolitan middle class for whom St James's became a luxury shopping destination, offering a decadent West End nightlife, complete with an array of now-famous clubs, the history of which appear in these pages.

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Nombre de pages :
256
Langue:
Anglais

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EAN:
9780750990769
Date de parution :
01-11-19
Format:
Livre relié
Format numérique:
Genaaid
Dimensions :
163 mm x 236 mm
Poids :
576 g

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