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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書誌詳細
第一著者: Thomas, Keith, 1933-
フォーマット: Licensed eBooks
言語:英語
出版事項: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
オンライン・アクセス:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=276713
目次:
  • 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.