The Lion and the Unicorn
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
Gladstone and Disraeli were the fiercest political rivals of the modern age. The Lion and the Unicorn is a brilliant rethinking of the Gladstone and Disraeli story for a new generation.
Richard Aldous est Eugene Meyer Professor d'Histoire et de Littérature Britannique au Bard College. Son œuvre explore les profonds courants historiques et culturels qui ont façonné l'identité britannique et sa place dans le monde. Il analyse l'interaction complexe entre le pouvoir, l'idéologie et le changement social, en se concentrant sur des moments et des figures clés qui ont influencé la trajectoire de la société britannique. Son approche analytique offre aux lecteurs un regard pénétrant sur l'évolution de la pensée britannique et son impact durable.



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