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Inside Pepys' London
Jonathan Bastable
出版David & Charles, 2012-04-01
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714)Biography & Autobiography / Literary FiguresHistory / Maritime History & Piracy
ISBN14463552769781446355275
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=lynJDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Journey to the seventeenth century and a dramatic period of political upheaval, plague, and fire, with this “vivid portrait of Restoration England” (History Today).
 
Inside Pepys’ London reveals a vivid picture of London at a critical point in history, as it was poised to become a major center of international commerce and culture. It provides accounts of all aspects of contemporary life, from the arts and entertainment, to politics and religion.
 
Samuel Papys was not a king or a famous general—yet his renowned diary makes him one of the most interesting characters in history. His life encompassed happenings of huge historical and human impact—the execution of Charles I and the Great Fire of London to name but two. This book takes Pepys’ diary, which he kept almost daily from 1660-1669, as its central resource, but also includes a range of other contemporary sources to provide a fascinating and vivid picture of the times.