Edinburgh clubs and societies [ Clubs & Societies / Associational culture ]
… clubs and societies with the upper-class society as well as with the intellectual and working circles of Edinburgh. In particular, it assesses their influence and impact on both the Scottish Enlightenment and the evolution of Scotland’s … rules 2 between the members. They aimed at initiating and promoting innovations in science, philosophy, morals and arts. 1 . Peter Clark, British Clubs and Societies, 1580-1800. The Origins of an Associational World. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000), p.131. 2 . Murray Pittock, Enlightenment in a Smart City, Edinburgh’s Civic Development, 1660-1750 (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2019), p. 197. Gendered social …
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