Bibliographies of British Statesmen – serie
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Duke of Wellington
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1990
1129 kr
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Compiled by academics, this series covers the lives and careers of British Prime Ministers, eminent statesmen and military leaders from the 18th to the 20th century. Each volume contains a biographical essay and chronology, a bibliography of the subject's published works, a survey of manuscript …
Charles James Fox, 1749-1806
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1991
830 kr
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Charles James Fox, the standard bearer of the reform Whig opposition in the late eighteenth century, was among the most colorful politicians of his era and perhaps its most arresting orator. Despite a career marked by shifting alliances and misadventures, Fox had a great impact on the development …
Lord Curzon, 1859-1925
A Bibliography
Av James Parker
Inbunden, 1991
486 kr
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George Nathaniel Curzon, first Marquis Curzon of Kedleston was, perhaps, the most important British statesman of the modern era not to become prime minister. A statesman, historian, and traveler, Curzon was seen as a political figure who achieved successes rather than success. After achieving …
George Grenville, 1712-1770
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1992
805 kr
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Was George Grenville an arrogant pedant, the man who blundered into the Stamp Act, or was he the head of one of the most effective and efficient administrations of the early years of the reign of George III? In this comprehensive re-examination of the career and source materials, both primary and …
William Wilberforce, 1759-1833
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1992
1203 kr
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Characterized as the wittiest and most religious man in England, William Wilberforce, a prominent Member of Parliament, was also a convert to Evangelical Christianity in the Church of England. He became the most prominent layman in the Evangelical Revival and the leader of many of its causes, …
Anthony Eden, 1897-1977
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1995
830 kr
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This book is the first full-length bibliography of Anthony Eden, who was British Foreign Secretary in the 1930s and negotiated with dictators Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin. He resigned in 1938, gaining a worldwide reputation as an opponent of appeasement, and later played a key role in the British …
Margaret Thatcher
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1993
830 kr
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Margaret Thatcher unalterably changed the face of Britain. This volume, the first book-length bibliography on Thatcher, will help the researcher to evaluate her impact. The volume opens with a brief biography, which includes coverage of Thatcher's monetary and social market policies, her special …
Charles Stewart Parnell and His Times
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 2011
1240 kr
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Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) wrote remarkably little about himself, but he has attracted the attention of many writers, politicians, and scholars, both during his lifetime and ever since. His controversial and provocative role in Irish and British affairs had him vilified as a murderer in …
Lord Palmerston, 1784-1865
A Bibliography
Av Michael S. Partridge, Karen E. Partridge
Inbunden, 1994
950 kr
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One of the great figures of 19th-century Britain, Lord Palmerston had an extensive career both as a domestic politician and as an international statesman. This volume is the first comprehensive bibliography of his life, both public and private. It includes published and unpublished material by and …
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1993
516 kr
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William Pitt the elder was a complex, controversial, and ambiguous statesman, an enigma to contemporaries and historians alike. Although he was acclaimed in his own lifetime as a great war leader, revisionist scholarship in the past two decades has suggested that his contribution to British success …
Edmund Burke, 1729-1797
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1994
486 kr
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Although he held only minor offices in Parliament, politician and political writer Edmund Burke strongly affected contemporary opinion, and his ideas had a profound impact on the future. He supported the American colonists in their quarrel with Britain, played a conspicuous part in the impeachment …
Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1900-1979
Historiography and Annotated Bibliography
Inbunden, 1998
500 kr
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An influential and controversial figure in military, political, international, and social affairs, Earl Mountbatten has been referred to as the most remarkable naval officer of the 20th century. This book provides a guide to the literature on Mountbatten. It includes: biographies, descriptions of …
Arthur James Balfour, 1848-1930
Historiography and Annotated Bibliography
Inbunden, 1998
516 kr
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A world-renowned British stateman, Arthur James Balfour is best known as Prime Minister and signer of the Balfour Declaration, calling for a national home for Jews in Palestine. Less well known are his initiatives in creating a structure for strategic planning, preparation for, and fighting a war, …
Sir Robert Peel, 1788-1850
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1996
516 kr
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Although Sir Robert Peel was one of Great Britain's outstanding 19th-century prime ministers, only recently has the most important material on him become available and serious studies been written. This book provides both a guide to sources and literature and an introduction to the most important …
Duke of Newcastle, 1693-1768, and Henry Pelham, 1694-1754
A Bibliography
Inbunden, 1997
516 kr
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Chief ministers in 18th century Britain, the Pelham brothers guided Britain through the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. Yet it is only in the second half of the the 20th century that historians have confirmed their importance. Designed to facilitate research on the Pelhams, …
Edmund Burke, 1729-1797
A Bibliography
E-bok, 1994
523 kr
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Although he held only minor offices in Parliament, politician and political writer Edmund Burke strongly affected contemporary opinion, and his ideas had a profound impact on the future. He supported the American colonists in their quarrel with Britain, played a conspicuous part in the impeachment …
Charles Stewart Parnell and His Times
A Bibliography
E-bok, 2011
1364 kr
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Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) wrote remarkably little about himself, but he has attracted the attention of many writers, politicians, and scholars, both during his lifetime and ever since. His controversial and provocative role in Irish and British affairs had him vilified as a murderer in …
