The Charities of London, 1480 - 1660: The Aspirations and the Achievements of the Urban Society

by W K Jordan

In this work Professor Jordan continues his study of the origins of modern social and cultural institutions in England. He is concerned with the momentous shift which occurred in men's aspirations for their society in the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as reflected in the charities which were established by gifts and bequests.

This volume deals with the immense contribution made by London to this process of historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415850991
• ISBN13: 9780415850995
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"