The ends of life : roads to fulfilment in early modern England /

"The Ends of Life examines the ways in which English men and women between the early sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries sought to lead fulfilling lives. In doing so it illuminates the central values of the period, while at the same time throwing incidental light on some of the perennial pr...

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Príomhchruthaitheoir: Thomas, Keith, 1933-
Formáid: Licensed eBooks
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Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
Rochtain ar líne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=276713
Clár na nÁbhar:
  • Fulfilment in an age of limited possibilities
  • Military prowess
  • Work and vocation
  • Wealth and possessions
  • Honour and reputation
  • Friendship and sociability
  • Fame and the afterlife.