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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453127903321

Autore

Fauske Christopher

Titolo

A political biography of William King [[electronic resource] /] / by Christopher Fauske

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Pickering & Chatto Publishers, 2011

ISBN

1-317-32419-6

1-84893-011-9

9786612984983

1-282-98498-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Collana

Eighteenth-century political biographies ; ; no. 7

Disciplina

941.506092

Soggetti

Statesmen - Ireland

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Editorial Note; Introduction; 1. Disruption; 2. Settlement; 3. Progress; 4. Success; 5. Frustration; 6. Legacy; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Sommario/riassunto

William King (1650-1729) was perhaps the dominant Irish intellect of the period from 1688 until his death in 1729. An Anglican (Church of Ireland) by conversion, King was a strident critic of John Toland and the clerical superior of Jonathan Swift.