Macaulay [[electronic resource] ] : the tragedy of power / / Robert E. Sullivan
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Sullivan Robert E
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| Titolo: |
Macaulay [[electronic resource] ] : the tragedy of power / / Robert E. Sullivan
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (625 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 941.081092 |
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| Soggetto topico: | Historians - Great Britain |
| Authors, English - 19th century | |
| Statesmen - Great Britain | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Great Britain Politics and government 1800-1837 |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Macaulay |
| ISBN: | 0-674-05469-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910785013303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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