Описание: The decline and fall of the British aristocracy looked headlong and irreversible in the twentieth century yet many grandees tried to preserve their power, wealth and influence by every means - and with some success. There is no better example than the Seventh Marquess of Londonderry whose life from 1878 to 1949 spanned and mirrored the period. The Londonderrys had enjoyed immense wealth in land and minerals in Britain and Ireland for centuries, played leading roles in Parliament and the state, and in an earlier time the Seventh Marquess would have continued in the family tradition of patrician prominence. Drawing upon original state and family papers, N.C. Fleming places the Londonderrys in the context of the history and the political theory of aristocracy and shows the constant struggle - not without success - against marginalisation. The theme runs through Londonderry's career as Conservative MP, on the Irish Viceroy's Council, as a junior minister in Lloyd Geroge's coalition, at the Air Ministry with Trenchard - the 'father of the RAF' - and in the National Government.Perhaps an element of desperation entered in his private business ventures and with contacts with the far Right - all in sharp contrast to past family achievement.
Описание: Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the seventh Marquess of Londonderry, has long been a divisive figure in British and Irish history. Was he an anti-Semitic Nazi sympathizer, as some have argued, or did he seek to preserve peace in Europe? Should he be blamed for the breakdown of the World Disarmament Conference, as the Labour party maintained, or did he help to preserve the Royal Air Force that ultimately secured victory in the Battle of Britain? Was he the founding father of integrated education in Northern Ireland, or the friendly face of a sectarian government?In the paperback edition of The Marquess of Londonderry, N.C. Fleming answers these questions and more. This updated and expanded biography draws extensively from private family papers and state papers, as well as new scholarship, to provide an illuminating and rounded study of an infamous and often misunderstood aristocrat. It contains new details about his household and wealth, his travels across the British Empire, and his ownership of collieries in County Durham. Londonderry’s political beliefs are fully examined, including his attitudes to democracy, capitalism, women’s rights, religion, trade unions, and anti-Semitism. It charts his diplomatic efforts at the League of Nations, and his promotion of Anglo-German understanding in response to the aggressive policies of Adolf Hitler. Fleming places Londonderry’s political career in the context of aristocratic decline and growing calls for social equality. He demonstrates how Londonderry defied contemporary expectations by holding on to high office, and how he continued to have the attention of powerful figures even after his removal from the government.
Автор: Marriott Название: Revival: Castlereagh (1936) ISBN: 1138565067 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138565067 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 9492.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book represents, on the one hand , the fulfilment of a long-cherished hope; on the other, an act of tardy expiation. The crime for which expiation is offered is partly collective.
Автор: Marriott Название: Revival: Castlereagh (1936) ISBN: 1138551392 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138551398 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 33686.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book represents, on the one hand , the fulfilment of a long-cherished hope; on the other, an act of tardy expiation. The crime for which expiation is offered is partly collective.
Описание: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Автор: Zmora, Hillay Название: Monarchy, aristocracy and state in europe 1300-1800 ISBN: 0415150442 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415150446 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5664.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This important new book takes a fascinating thematic approach, providing a useful survey of the position and role of the nobility in the government of states in early modern Europe.
Описание: Through an analysis of the marriage patterns of thousands of aristocratic women as well as an examination of diaries, letters, and memoirs, this book demonstrates that the sense of rank identity as manifested in these women`s marriages remained remarkably stable for centuries, until it was finally shattered by the First World War.
Автор: Crouch, David Название: The Image of Aristocracy ISBN: 0415755042 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415755047 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Zmora, Hillay Название: Monarchy, Aristocracy and State in Europe 1300-1800 ISBN: 0415241073 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415241076 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Crouch, David Название: The Image of Aristocracy ISBN: 0415019117 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415019118 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Investigates the enduring attraction with the icon of the aristocrat and the spectacle of aristocratic society. The book traces the ambivalent reactions the aristocracy provokes and the needs (political, ideological, psychological, and otherwise) it caters to in modern times when the power of the landed classes have been eroded.
Автор: A. Taylor Название: Lords of Misrule ISBN: 1349515868 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349515868 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11179.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Flamboyant, cultured and refined, aristocracy is often seen as a national treasure. This is a book about the political, social and moral failings of aristocracy and the ways in which they have featured in political rhetoric.
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