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UNINA9910810073003321 |
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Autore |
Miller Carman <1940-> |
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Titolo |
A knight in politics : a biography of Sir Frederick Borden / / Carman Miller |
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Montreal ; ; Ithaca [N.Y.], : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-52932-7 |
9786613841773 |
0-7735-8550-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (441 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Politicians - Canada |
Canada Politics and government 1867-1914 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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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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Family -- Business -- Back bench -- Front bench -- Minister -- Command -- Challenge -- War -- Annus miserabilis -- Reform -- The reproach of inferiority -- Dundonald's defiance -- A civilian militia -- The politics of persuasion -- A made-in-Canada militia -- A Canadian army -- Wise autonomy -- Cooperative imperial defence -- Gentleman capitalist -- Maritime entrepreneur -- Political business -- Political purity -- Defeat -- Death -- Appendix. Corporate ventures. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Sir Frederick Borden (1847-1917), physician and entrepreneur, was Canada's longest-serving minister of defence. His untidy private life, however, often captured more attention than his public service. This book explores the history of the controversial public figure who led Canada's armed forces through the South African War. |
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