Palmerston

Afbeeldingen

Artikel vergelijken

  • Engels
  • Paperback
  • 9780333676264
  • 23 oktober 2002
  • 156 pagina's
Alle productspecificaties

Samenvatting

In serving more than fifty years in public life, Palmerston placed his stamp upon nineteenth-century Britain. Born and bred an eighteenth-century aristocrat, he initially seemed out of place in a world stirred by the twin forces of the French and Industrial Revolutions, and more suited to the dandified life of the beau monde. As a conservative politician, he appeared ill fit for an age of reform, and as Foreign Secretary his gunboat diplomacy courted war and revolution at a time when European diplomats were seeking peace and stability. However, as Paul R. Ziegler's compelling biography shows, the 3rd Viscount Palmerston was a man of contradictions. Despite his aristocratic roots and playboy image, Palmerston was a tireless public servant and a meticulous planner, who identified himself with the people and became their natural spokesperson - a role which culminated in his eventual election as Prime Minister. Whilst fearing the advent of democracy, he was willing to experiment with reform; and although seemingly averse to the onrush of modernity, he nevertheless seized the initiative both at home and abroad in leading his nation into the future. Taking into account recent scholarship and revisionist approaches, Ziegler authoritatively reviews the life of this well-known political figure and reassesses his contribution to the nineteenth century - demonstrating that, in facing new challenges, Palmerston adjusted himself to the times and helped to usher Britain into the modern age.

Productspecificaties

Inhoud

Taal
en
Bindwijze
Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
23 oktober 2002
Aantal pagina's
156
Illustraties
Nee

Betrokkenen

Tweede Auteur
P. Ziegler
Co Auteur
Paul Ziegler
Hoofduitgeverij
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Overige kenmerken

Editie
New title
Extra groot lettertype
Nee
Studieboek
Ja
Verpakking breedte
155 mm
Verpakking hoogte
235 mm
Verpakking lengte
235 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
225 g

EAN

EAN
9780333676264

Je vindt dit artikel in

Taal
Engels
Periode
19e eeuw
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?
Boek
Beschikbaarheid
Leverbaar
Nog geen reviews

Kies gewenste uitvoering

Prijsinformatie en bestellen

De prijs van dit product is 41 euro en 99 cent.
3 - 4 weken
Verkoop door bol
  • Prijs inclusief verzendkosten, verstuurd door bol
  • Ophalen bij een bol afhaalpunt mogelijk
  • 30 dagen bedenktijd en gratis retourneren
  • Dag en nacht klantenservice