Author: Albert D. Pionke
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
ISBN: 0814209483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
After surveying England's evolving theories of representative politics and individual and collective secretive practices, Pionke traces the intersection of democracy and secrecy through a series of case histories. Using works by Thomas Carlyle, Wilkie Colins, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, John Henry Newman, and others, along with periodicals, histoires, and parliamentary documents of the period, he shows the rhetorical prominence of groups such as the Freemasons, the Thugs, the Carbonari, the Fenians, and the Jesuits in Victorian democratic discourse. --book cover.
Plots of Opportunity
Author: Albert D. Pionke
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
ISBN: 0814209483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
After surveying England's evolving theories of representative politics and individual and collective secretive practices, Pionke traces the intersection of democracy and secrecy through a series of case histories. Using works by Thomas Carlyle, Wilkie Colins, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, John Henry Newman, and others, along with periodicals, histoires, and parliamentary documents of the period, he shows the rhetorical prominence of groups such as the Freemasons, the Thugs, the Carbonari, the Fenians, and the Jesuits in Victorian democratic discourse. --book cover.
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
ISBN: 0814209483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
After surveying England's evolving theories of representative politics and individual and collective secretive practices, Pionke traces the intersection of democracy and secrecy through a series of case histories. Using works by Thomas Carlyle, Wilkie Colins, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, John Henry Newman, and others, along with periodicals, histoires, and parliamentary documents of the period, he shows the rhetorical prominence of groups such as the Freemasons, the Thugs, the Carbonari, the Fenians, and the Jesuits in Victorian democratic discourse. --book cover.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1176
Book Description
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1176
Book Description
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
Author: Colum Hourihane
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195395360
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 4064
Book Description
This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195395360
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 4064
Book Description
This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.
The History of Normandy and of England
Author: Sir Francis Palgrave
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Routledge Revivals: Medieval France (1995)
Author: William W. Kibler
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351665650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2385
Book Description
First published in 1995, Medieval France: An Encyclopedia is the first single-volume reference work on the history and culture of medieval France. It covers the political, intellectual, literary, and musical history of the country from the early fifth to the late fifteenth century. The shorter entries offer succinct summaries of the lives of individuals, events, works, cities, monuments, and other important subjects, followed by essential bibliographies. Longer essay-length articles provide interpretive comments about significant institutions and important periods or events. The Encyclopedia is thoroughly cross-referenced and includes a generous selection of illustrations, maps, charts, and genealogies. It is especially strong in its coverage of economic issues, women, music, religion and literature. This comprehensive work of over 2,400 entries will be of key interest to students and scholars, as well as general readers.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351665650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2385
Book Description
First published in 1995, Medieval France: An Encyclopedia is the first single-volume reference work on the history and culture of medieval France. It covers the political, intellectual, literary, and musical history of the country from the early fifth to the late fifteenth century. The shorter entries offer succinct summaries of the lives of individuals, events, works, cities, monuments, and other important subjects, followed by essential bibliographies. Longer essay-length articles provide interpretive comments about significant institutions and important periods or events. The Encyclopedia is thoroughly cross-referenced and includes a generous selection of illustrations, maps, charts, and genealogies. It is especially strong in its coverage of economic issues, women, music, religion and literature. This comprehensive work of over 2,400 entries will be of key interest to students and scholars, as well as general readers.
The History of Normandy and of England
Author: Francis Palgrave
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Authors Digest
Author: Rossiter Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern: A-Z
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The History of Normandy and of England Till 1101
Author: Francis Palgrave
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Disraeli’s Fiction
Author: Daniel R. Schwarz
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349047163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349047163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description