Cover of British Clubs and Societies 1580-1800

British Clubs and Societies 1580-1800

by Peter Clark

2000 516 pages eng

"Modern freemasonry was invented in London about 1717, but was only one of a surge of British associations in the early modern era." "Providing the first account of the rise of this powerful and distinctive British social institution up to 1800, Peter Clark maps its penetration of the English-speaki…

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