A sixpence at whist : gaming and the English middle classes, 1680-1830 /
Enlightenment thinking - the drive for order, organisation and rationality - was an underlying motive force in England's eighteenth century, influencing middle class thinking with regard to the running and improvement of business. In the same way, it shaped their choice of leisure activities. A...
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Language: | English |
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Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY :
The Boydell Press,
2015.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |