Vel - 17th Century 1

Spanning the Civil War, Commonwealth, and Restoration, The Diary of John Evelyn records court ritual, scientific experiment, horticultural practice, and urban disaster in polished, morally inflected……続きを見る

Exploring the visual record of the Muscovite tsardom, this book demonstrates that, in imperial settings, images actually do things. Richly illustrated with 120 arresting, little-known images, it con……続きを見る

The Diary of John Evelyn offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a 17th-century England, blending personal reflection with detailed observations of the era's political and social turmoil. Writte……続きを見る

In 'The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol. 1 & 2)', readers are invited into the richly detailed world of a 17th-century English polymath, revealing his reflections on art, science, politics, and the sweepi……続きを見る

The Diary of John Evelyn offers readers a unique insight into the daily life of a prominent 17th-century English diarist. The diary covers a wide range of topics, including Evelyn's personal reflect……続きを見る

In the times before the first newspapers and magazines saw the light of the day, chronicles, memoirs, and personal diaries were the primary source of information about the ordinary life and manners ……続きを見る

Focusing on Britain's peasants, shopkeepers, and other commoners, this history of the deadly Black Plague is a "local account of the countrywide calamity" ( The Times). In this intimate history of t……続きを見る

In this intimate history of the extraordinary Black Plague pandemic that swept through the British Isles in 1665, Evelyn Lord focuses on the plague’s effects on smaller towns, where every death was ……続きを見る

In a series of debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England of 1647, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history. Evolving from Oliver Cromwell's New Model army in ……続きを見る

How an antisemitic legend gave voice to widespread fears surrounding the expansion of private credit in Western capitalism The Promise and Peril of Credit takes an incisive look at pivotal episodes ……続きを見る