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Ends of Life Roads to Fulfilment in Early Modern England

Thomas, Keith
Innbundet / 2009 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780199247233
Publisert
2009
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
808 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
39 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
428

Forfatter
Thomas, Keith

Biografisk notat

Sir Keith Thomas is a Fellow of All Souls College and former President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books on early modern England, including Religion and the Decline of Magic, which won the Wolfson Literary Award for History in 1972. A former trustee of the National Gallery and the British Museum, he holds honorary doctorates from eleven universities. He is an Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society and was President of the British Academy between 1993 and 1997.

Ends of Life Roads to Fulfilment in Early Modern England

Thomas, Keith
Innbundet / 2009 / Engelsk
Thomas, Keith
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It is full of surprises, packed with information that no one else could have found and so witty and absorbing.

Claire Tomalin, The Guardian

No one else could have broached such an ambitious subject.

Jonathan Sumption, Spectator

A great historian...remarkable book.

Jonathan Sumption, Spectator

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A compellingly readable book, richly researched, fascinatingly detailed, delightfully written.

Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books

Thomas has formidable organisational ability, and an unerring eye for detail. Almost every page offers something to intrigue, amuse, provoke.

Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books

'The Ends of Life' is a compellingly readable book, richly researched, fascinatingly detailed, delightfully written.

Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books

This is...a masterly series of impressions designed to provoke the reader to further thought and study.

Jonathan Barry, History Today

It takes phenomenal learning and scholarly chutzpah to pull off a book like this.

Jonathan Wright The Independent

Pure delight.

John Morrill, BBC History Magazine

Let's thanks Keith Thomas for writing such a brave and sensitive book.

Jonathan Wright, The Independent

Any new book by Sir Keith Thomas is a major event.

John Morrill, BBC History Magazine

It's full of wonderful sentences and phrases.

David Sexton, Evening Standard.

The Ends of Life is captivating.

David Sexton, Evening Standard

The sheer wealth and diversity of material in 'The Ends of Life' makes it a fascinating read.

Lisa Jardine, Financial Times

It is hard indeed to imagine a better introduction to the early modern world. It will be immediately and universally recognized as indispensable, not just for historians, but for anyone with an interest in the past.'

David Wootton, Times Literary Supplement

Thomas's connecting prose is graceful and sometimes crisply epigrammatic, 'The Ends of Life' is a pleasure to read.

Michael Dirda, Washington Post

'The Ends of Life'...scatters bright insights into the habits of thought of early modern England.

Graham Parry, The Guardian

Endlessly fascinating...elegant, incisive and entertaining book.

Tim Blanning, Sunday Telegraph

The writing is lucid and elegant, peppered with dry wit and overseen by an infallible eye for anecdotes.

Peter Marshall, Literary Review

Where Thomas excels, as ever, is in his eye for luminous supporting detail.

D. J. Taylor, The Independent

A teeming historical survey.

Sunday Times

A triumphal demonstration that one of our leading historians is still at the height of his powers.

Peter Marshall, Literary Review

Exhilaratingly illuminating.

Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman

Fascinating book.

John Carey, Sunday Times

How should we live? That question was no less urgent for English men and women who lived between the early sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries than for this book's readers. Keith Thomas's masterly exploration of the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives in those centuries between the beginning of the Reformation and the heyday of the Enlightenment illuminates the central values of the period, while casting incidental light on some of the perennial problems of human existence. Consideration of the origins of the modern ideal of human fulfilment and of obstacles to its realization in the early modern period frames an investigation that ranges from work, wealth, and possessions to the pleasures of friendship, family, and sociability. The cult of military prowess, the pursuit of honour and reputation, the nature of religious belief and scepticism, and the desire to be posthumously remembered are all drawn into the discussion, and the views and practices of ordinary people are measured against the opinions of the leading philosophers and theologians of the time. The Ends of Life offers a fresh approach to the history of early modern England, by one of the foremost historians of our time. It also provides modern readers with much food for thought on the problem of how we should live and what goals in life we should pursue.
Les mer
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 problems of human existence.
Les mer
Introduction ; 1. Fulfilment in an Age of Limited Possibilities ; 2. Military Prowess ; 3. Work and Vocation ; 4. Wealth and Possessions ; 5. Honour and Reputation ; 6. Friendship and Sociability ; 7. Fame and the After-Life ; Note on References ; Notes ; Index
Les mer
`It is full of surprises, packed with information that no one else could have found, and so witty and absorbing that a pang of dissapointment came over me when I turned over eagerly for another chapter and found myself in the notes. More to come, I hope.' Claire Tomlain, The Guardian `The Range of material drawn on is astonishing...Thomas has a formidable organisational ability, and an unerring eye for detail. Almost every page offers something to intrigue, amuse or provoke...'The Ends of Life' is a compellingly readable book, richly researched, fascinatingly detailed, delightfully written.' Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books 23/07/09 `He has taken on a mighty subject and he treats it mightily. So keen is his eye for the memorable quotation, so firm is the discipline behind the steady gait of the argument, that the result is a pure delight. This is peerless scholarship lightly worn, with its grasp of the classics, scripture, humanism, and natural philosophy. I never ceased to be challe4nged, startled and delighted.' John Morrill, BBC History Magazine
Les mer
A unique window onto the origins of our modern ideas of human fulfilment Brings to life the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives at the dawn of the modern age - from work, wealth, and possessions to the pleasures of family, friendship, and sociability Compares the opinions of the leading thinkers of the period with the views and practices of ordinary people Illuminates the central values of the period while providing much food for thought on the perennial problem of how we should live our lives and the goals that we should pursue
Les mer
Sir Keith Thomas is a Fellow of All Souls College and former President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books on early modern England, including Religion and the Decline of Magic, which won the Wolfson Literary Award for History in 1972. A former trustee of the National Gallery and the British Museum, he holds honorary doctorates from eleven universities. He is an Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society and was President of the British Academy between 1993 and 1997.
Les mer
A unique window onto the origins of our modern ideas of human fulfilment Brings to life the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives at the dawn of the modern age - from work, wealth, and possessions to the pleasures of family, friendship, and sociability Compares the opinions of the leading thinkers of the period with the views and practices of ordinary people Illuminates the central values of the period while providing much food for thought on the perennial problem of how we should live our lives and the goals that we should pursue
Les mer

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It is full of surprises, packed with information that no one else could have found and so witty and absorbing.

Claire Tomalin, The Guardian

No one else could have broached such an ambitious subject.

Jonathan Sumption, Spectator

A great historian...remarkable book.

Jonathan Sumption, Spectator

Se alle

A compellingly readable book, richly researched, fascinatingly detailed, delightfully written.

Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books

Thomas has formidable organisational ability, and an unerring eye for detail. Almost every page offers something to intrigue, amuse, provoke.

Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books

'The Ends of Life' is a compellingly readable book, richly researched, fascinatingly detailed, delightfully written.

Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books

This is...a masterly series of impressions designed to provoke the reader to further thought and study.

Jonathan Barry, History Today

It takes phenomenal learning and scholarly chutzpah to pull off a book like this.

Jonathan Wright The Independent

Pure delight.

John Morrill, BBC History Magazine

Let's thanks Keith Thomas for writing such a brave and sensitive book.

Jonathan Wright, The Independent

Any new book by Sir Keith Thomas is a major event.

John Morrill, BBC History Magazine

It's full of wonderful sentences and phrases.

David Sexton, Evening Standard.

The Ends of Life is captivating.

David Sexton, Evening Standard

The sheer wealth and diversity of material in 'The Ends of Life' makes it a fascinating read.

Lisa Jardine, Financial Times

It is hard indeed to imagine a better introduction to the early modern world. It will be immediately and universally recognized as indispensable, not just for historians, but for anyone with an interest in the past.'

David Wootton, Times Literary Supplement

Thomas's connecting prose is graceful and sometimes crisply epigrammatic, 'The Ends of Life' is a pleasure to read.

Michael Dirda, Washington Post

'The Ends of Life'...scatters bright insights into the habits of thought of early modern England.

Graham Parry, The Guardian

Endlessly fascinating...elegant, incisive and entertaining book.

Tim Blanning, Sunday Telegraph

The writing is lucid and elegant, peppered with dry wit and overseen by an infallible eye for anecdotes.

Peter Marshall, Literary Review

Where Thomas excels, as ever, is in his eye for luminous supporting detail.

D. J. Taylor, The Independent

A teeming historical survey.

Sunday Times

A triumphal demonstration that one of our leading historians is still at the height of his powers.

Peter Marshall, Literary Review

Exhilaratingly illuminating.

Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman

Fascinating book.

John Carey, Sunday Times

How should we live? That question was no less urgent for English men and women who lived between the early sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries than for this book's readers. Keith Thomas's masterly exploration of the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives in those centuries between the beginning of the Reformation and the heyday of the Enlightenment illuminates the central values of the period, while casting incidental light on some of the perennial problems of human existence. Consideration of the origins of the modern ideal of human fulfilment and of obstacles to its realization in the early modern period frames an investigation that ranges from work, wealth, and possessions to the pleasures of friendship, family, and sociability. The cult of military prowess, the pursuit of honour and reputation, the nature of religious belief and scepticism, and the desire to be posthumously remembered are all drawn into the discussion, and the views and practices of ordinary people are measured against the opinions of the leading philosophers and theologians of the time. The Ends of Life offers a fresh approach to the history of early modern England, by one of the foremost historians of our time. It also provides modern readers with much food for thought on the problem of how we should live and what goals in life we should pursue.
Les mer
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 problems of human existence.
Les mer
Introduction ; 1. Fulfilment in an Age of Limited Possibilities ; 2. Military Prowess ; 3. Work and Vocation ; 4. Wealth and Possessions ; 5. Honour and Reputation ; 6. Friendship and Sociability ; 7. Fame and the After-Life ; Note on References ; Notes ; Index
Les mer
`It is full of surprises, packed with information that no one else could have found, and so witty and absorbing that a pang of dissapointment came over me when I turned over eagerly for another chapter and found myself in the notes. More to come, I hope.' Claire Tomlain, The Guardian `The Range of material drawn on is astonishing...Thomas has a formidable organisational ability, and an unerring eye for detail. Almost every page offers something to intrigue, amuse or provoke...'The Ends of Life' is a compellingly readable book, richly researched, fascinatingly detailed, delightfully written.' Eamon Duffy, London Review of Books 23/07/09 `He has taken on a mighty subject and he treats it mightily. So keen is his eye for the memorable quotation, so firm is the discipline behind the steady gait of the argument, that the result is a pure delight. This is peerless scholarship lightly worn, with its grasp of the classics, scripture, humanism, and natural philosophy. I never ceased to be challe4nged, startled and delighted.' John Morrill, BBC History Magazine
Les mer
A unique window onto the origins of our modern ideas of human fulfilment Brings to life the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives at the dawn of the modern age - from work, wealth, and possessions to the pleasures of family, friendship, and sociability Compares the opinions of the leading thinkers of the period with the views and practices of ordinary people Illuminates the central values of the period while providing much food for thought on the perennial problem of how we should live our lives and the goals that we should pursue
Les mer
Sir Keith Thomas is a Fellow of All Souls College and former President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books on early modern England, including Religion and the Decline of Magic, which won the Wolfson Literary Award for History in 1972. A former trustee of the National Gallery and the British Museum, he holds honorary doctorates from eleven universities. He is an Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society and was President of the British Academy between 1993 and 1997.
Les mer
A unique window onto the origins of our modern ideas of human fulfilment Brings to life the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives at the dawn of the modern age - from work, wealth, and possessions to the pleasures of family, friendship, and sociability Compares the opinions of the leading thinkers of the period with the views and practices of ordinary people Illuminates the central values of the period while providing much food for thought on the perennial problem of how we should live our lives and the goals that we should pursue
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199247233
Publisert
2009
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
808 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
39 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
428

Forfatter
Thomas, Keith

Biografisk notat

Sir Keith Thomas is a Fellow of All Souls College and former President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books on early modern England, including Religion and the Decline of Magic, which won the Wolfson Literary Award for History in 1972. A former trustee of the National Gallery and the British Museum, he holds honorary doctorates from eleven universities. He is an Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society and was President of the British Academy between 1993 and 1997.

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