The Society of Dilettanti: Archaeology and Identity in the British Enlightenment by Jason M. Kelly

The Society of Dilettanti: Archaeology and Identity in the British Enlightenment

Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

Jason M. Kelly

366 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative medium-paced
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In 1732 a group of elite young men who had met on the grand tour formed a convivial dining club called the Society of Dilettanti. By the middle of the 18th century the Dilettanti took on an influential role in cultural matters, organizing archaeol...

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