Castlereagh : enlightenment, war and tyranny
Bew, John2011
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John Bew tells the story of Castlereagh from the French Revolution through the Irish rebellion, the Napoleonic Wars, the diplomatic power struggles of 1814-5 and the mental breakdown that ended his life. He paints a magisterial portrait not only of his subject but the tumultuous times in which he acted.
Main title:
Castlereagh : enlightenment, war and tyranny / John Bew.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Quercus, 2011.
Collation:
xxx, 722 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, col. ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780857381866 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.073092
Language:
English
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BRN:
1764414