Palaces of Power: The Birth and Evolution of London's Clubland

by Stephen Hoare

London's Clubland charts the evolution of St James's by exploring the social and cultural history of the city's most prestigious district, and explores the tensions between the world of privilege and an emerging public realm over three centuries. The core of what we call St James's dates from the late seventeenth century, when large estates were leased by the Crown to the landed gentry after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660. St James's clubs,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750990767
• ISBN13: 9780750990769
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"