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Cover: 9780300246773 | The Athenaeum | More Than Just Another London Club | Michael Wheeler
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The Athenaeum
More Than Just Another London Club
Buch von Michael Wheeler
Sprache: Englisch

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A compelling history of the famous London club and its members' impact on Britain's scientific, creative, and official life When it was founded in 1824, the Athenaeum broke the mold. Unlike in other preeminent clubs, its members were chosen on the basis of their achievements rather than on their background or political affiliation. Public rather than private life dominated the agenda. The club, with its tradition of hospitality to conflicting views, has attracted leading scientists, writers, artists, and intellectuals throughout its history, including Charles Darwin and Matthew Arnold, Edward Burne-Jones and Yehudi Menuhin, Winston Churchill and Gore Vidal. This book is not presented in the traditional, insular style of club histories, but devotes attention to the influence of Athenians on the scientific, creative, and official life of the nation. From the unwitting recruitment of a Cold War spy to the welcome admittance of women, this lively and original account explores the corridors and characters of the club; its wider political, intellectual, and cultural influence; and its recent reinvention.--Provided by publisher.
A compelling history of the famous London club and its members' impact on Britain's scientific, creative, and official life When it was founded in 1824, the Athenaeum broke the mold. Unlike in other preeminent clubs, its members were chosen on the basis of their achievements rather than on their background or political affiliation. Public rather than private life dominated the agenda. The club, with its tradition of hospitality to conflicting views, has attracted leading scientists, writers, artists, and intellectuals throughout its history, including Charles Darwin and Matthew Arnold, Edward Burne-Jones and Yehudi Menuhin, Winston Churchill and Gore Vidal. This book is not presented in the traditional, insular style of club histories, but devotes attention to the influence of Athenians on the scientific, creative, and official life of the nation. From the unwitting recruitment of a Cold War spy to the welcome admittance of women, this lively and original account explores the corridors and characters of the club; its wider political, intellectual, and cultural influence; and its recent reinvention.--Provided by publisher.
Über den Autor
Michael Wheeler was director of the project to build the Ruskin Library at Lancaster University and is now a Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton. Among his books are Heaven, Hell, and the Victorians and Ruskin's God.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 440
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780300246773
ISBN-10: 0300246773
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wheeler, Michael
Hersteller: Yale University Press
Maße: 238 x 158 x 41 mm
Von/Mit: Michael Wheeler
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.09.2020
Gewicht: 0,93 kg
preigu-id: 121242402
Über den Autor
Michael Wheeler was director of the project to build the Ruskin Library at Lancaster University and is now a Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton. Among his books are Heaven, Hell, and the Victorians and Ruskin's God.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 440
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780300246773
ISBN-10: 0300246773
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wheeler, Michael
Hersteller: Yale University Press
Maße: 238 x 158 x 41 mm
Von/Mit: Michael Wheeler
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.09.2020
Gewicht: 0,93 kg
preigu-id: 121242402
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