Disraeli A Brief Life |
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| Author:
| Smith, Paul |
| Series title: | Canto Original Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-66990-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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This concise study of Disraeli, aimed at the general reader as much as at the student, stands in contrast to the many full-length studies which continue to appear. It focuses on the substantial reassessment of Disraeli's career and personality which is currently taking place. Particular reference is made to the role played in Disraeli's conception of life and politics by his Jewishness and his romanticism. The book also seeks to understand Disraeli in a European as well as a British...
More DescriptionThis concise study of Disraeli, aimed at the general reader as much as at the student, stands in contrast to the many full-length studies which continue to appear. It focuses on the substantial reassessment of Disraeli's career and personality which is currently taking place. Particular reference is made to the role played in Disraeli's conception of life and politics by his Jewishness and his romanticism. The book also seeks to understand Disraeli in a European as well as a British frame of thought.