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Aspects Of Aristocracy
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Author : David Cannadine
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 1995
Aspects Of Aristocracy written by David Cannadine and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
In this book the historian David Cannadine brings his characteristic wit & acumen to bear on the British aristocracy, probing behind the legendary escapades and indulgences of aristocrats such as Lord Curzon and Winston Churchill.
Aspects Of Aristocracy
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Author : David Cannadine
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1994-01-01
Aspects Of Aristocracy written by David Cannadine and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with History categories.
He reconstructs the extraordinary financial history of the dukes of Devonshire, narrates the story of the Cozens-Hardys, a Norfolk family who played a remarkably varied part in the life of their county, and offers a controversial reappraisal of the forebears, lives, work, and personalities of Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West - a portrait, notes Cannadine, of more than a marriage.
Aspects Of Enlightenment
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Author : Thomas Osbourne
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-10-05
Aspects Of Enlightenment written by Thomas Osbourne and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-05 with Political Science categories.
This is a timely, distinctive and sparkling introductory account of social theory and the central role of enlightenment within it. Osborne argues that social theory should be based on an idea of enlightenment rather than modernity.
British Aristocracy And The Modern World
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Author : Professor Miles Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2025-07-02
British Aristocracy And The Modern World written by Professor Miles Taylor and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-02 with History categories.
In the thirty-five years since the publication of David Cannadine’s Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy (1990) the power of Britain’s landed elite declined, but they remain far from extinct. One-third of Britain’s land still belongs to the aristocracy. Moreover, partly inspired by Cannadine’s book, we now know much more about the ways in which the aristocracy established their hold on modernity, and how they have lasted so long. Many key questions remain. How much was this a distinctively British story, to what extent were things different in Scotland, Wales and Ireland? Does ‘decline and fall’ accurately describe what happened to landed elites in other countries, particularly in western Europe, or amongst assimilated elites such as Jews? Was the ‘soft’ power of the aristocracy – their role in the arts, philanthropy and higher education – as significant as their political and economic sway? How dependent on the colonies, and also the USA, were the British aristocracy for their wealth in the first place, and how did their role overseas change their profile at home? This volume brings together a wide-ranging group of scholars to explore The Decline and Fall, developing its themes in new ways, and investigating other aspects for the first time.
Entitled
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Author : Chris Bryant
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2017-09-07
Entitled written by Chris Bryant and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with History categories.
"A proudly partisan history of the British aristocracy - which scores some shrewd hits against the upper class themselves, and the nostalgia of the rest of us for their less endearing eccentricities. A great antidote to Downton Abbey." (Mary Beard) Exploring the extraordinary social and political dominance enjoyed by the British aristocracy over the centuries, Entitled seeks to explain how a tiny number of noble families rose to such a position in the first place. It reveals the often nefarious means they have employed to maintain their wealth, power and prestige and examines the greed, ambition, jealousy and rivalry which drove aristocratic families to guard their interests with such determination. In telling their history, Entitled introduces a cast of extraordinary characters: fierce warriors, rakish dandies, political dilettantes, charming eccentrics, arrogant snobs and criminals who quite literally got away with murder.
The Aristocratic Adventurer
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Author : David Cannadine
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Aristocratic Adventurer written by David Cannadine and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of good books for all'. broadcasters, whose books such as Hope and Glory and Ornamentalism have brought erudite and entertaining social history to a wide audience. As General Editor of the Penguin History of Britain series he embodies Penguin's long-term commitment to quality, accessible history publishing. This piece from his acclaimed Aspects of Aristocracy takes a wry look at Winston Churchill's upper-class origins.
Discourse On The Aspects Of The War
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Author : JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863
Discourse On The Aspects Of The War written by JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1863 with categories.
The Coming Of The French Revolution
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Author : Georges Lefebvre
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-31
The Coming Of The French Revolution written by Georges Lefebvre and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with History categories.
The classic book that restored the voices of ordinary people to our understanding of the French Revolution The Coming of the French Revolution remains essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of this great turning point in the formation of the modern world. First published in 1939 on the eve of the Second World War and suppressed by the Vichy government, this classic work explains what happened in France in 1789, the first year of the French Revolution. Georges Lefebvre wrote history “from below”—a Marxist approach—and in this book he places the peasantry at the center of his analysis, emphasizing the class struggles in France and the significant role they played in the coming of the revolution. Eloquently translated by the historian R. R. Palmer and featuring an introduction by Timothy Tackett that provides a concise intellectual biography of Lefebvre and a critical appraisal of the book, this Princeton Classics edition offers perennial insights into democracy, dictatorship, and insurrection.
The English Aristocracy 1070 1272
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Author : David Crouch
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2011-05-24
The English Aristocracy 1070 1272 written by David Crouch and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-24 with History categories.
William the Conqueror's victory in 1066 was the beginning of a period of major transformation for medieval English aristocrats. In this groundbreaking book, David Crouch examines for the first time the fate of the English aristocracy between the reigns of the Conqueror and Edward I. Offering an original explanation of medieval society -- one that no longer employs traditional "feudal" or "bastard feudal" models -- Crouch argues that society remade itself around the emerging principle of nobility in the generations on either side of 1200, marking the beginning of the ancien regime. The book describes the transformation in aristocrats' expectations, conduct, piety, and status; in expressions of social domination; and in the relationship with the monarchy. Synchronizing English social history with non-English scholarship, Crouch places England's experience of change within a broader European transformation and highlights England's important role in the process. With his accustomed skill, Crouch redefines a fascinating era and the noble class that emerged from it.
Social Democracy And The Aristocracy
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Author : John H. Kautsky
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Release Date : 2001-12-31
Social Democracy And The Aristocracy written by John H. Kautsky and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-31 with Political Science categories.
Ever since the rise of mass labor movements in the late nineteenth century, socialism has been seen as an inevi- table and antagonistic response to capitalism and the spread of industrialization. Over the course of the twentieth century, however, socialism's failure to gain ground in the United States and most of the non-Western world exposed the limited, Eurocentric views of socialist theorists, and also the inadequacy of the theory as it applied to Europe as well. John Kautsky argues that a key factor in the development of social democratic labor movements was the persistence of powerful remnants of aristocratic institutions and ideologies whose survival into the industrial age preserved exclusionary hierarchies. These led, in turn, to radicalism and class consciousness among workers. Kautsky traces the evolution of socialist labor movements in Europe and Japan where aristocratic elements were still strong, detailing the survival of aristocratic privilege and the concomitants of worker class consciousness and demands for equality. He shows how social democratic reliance on free elections was primarily a weapon against the aristocracy rather than capitalism. Contradicting socialist theory, working-class growth came to an end, class lines became blurred, and a considerable degree of equality was achieved through the welfare state. Kautsky turns to those countries that were sufficiently industrialized to have large numbers of workers, but also had reasonably free elections, civil liberties, and less repression of trade unions. Though the United States, Canada, post-Soviet Russia, Mexico, and India have very different histories and societies, their workers have not confronted a powerful aristocracy. Great Britain, the first and for long the most advanced industrial country, was virtually the last to develop a socialist labor movement. In contrast, socialist movements in Canada and the United States, where egalitarian traditions were strong, found little support. Kautsky's concluding chapters treat the spread of corruption, the rise of new oligarchies in Russia, and the position of workers no longer honored and politically weak. In its innovative perspective on long-held theories and its currency for contemporary problems, Social Democracy and Aristocracy is an important contribution to political thought in the post-Marxist world. Its global approach makes it uniquely valuable for the comparative study of labor history and economic development.