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Autore |
Sullivan Robert E |
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Titolo |
Macaulay [[electronic resource] ] : the tragedy of power / / Robert E. Sullivan |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (625 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Historians - Great Britain |
Authors, English - 19th century |
Statesmen - Great Britain |
Great Britain Politics and government 1800-1837 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Heir -- Star -- Legislator -- Sinister prophet -- Statesman -- Empire builder -- The last ancient historian -- The lion -- Baron Macaulay of Rothley -- Procrastinator -- Praeceptor gentis anglorum -- A broken heart -- Envoi : immortal. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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On the 150th anniversary of the death of the English historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay, Robert Sullivan offers a portrait of a Victorian life that probes the cost of power, the practice of empire, and the impact of ideas. Devoting his huge talents to gaining power - above all for England and its empire - made Macaulay's life a tragedy. Sullivan offers an unsurpassed study of an afflicted genius and a thoughtful meditation on the modern ethics of power. |
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