| Disraeli and Victorian Conservatism 1996 Edition Contributor(s): Jenkins, T. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333643437 ISBN-13: 9780333643433 Publisher: MacMillan OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Literary Criticism - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 941 |
| Series: British History in Perspective |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.51 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, remains one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures in British political history. He was the romantic radical, who went on to lead the Conservative party; the urban, middle class Jew, who identified himself with a ruling elite based on the aristocracy, land and Anglicanism. This study of Disraeli seeks to provide a balanced coverage of the whole of his career, giving equal weight to the long period spent as leader of the opposition, as well as examining his rise to the Conservative leadership and his subsequent record as Prime Minister. An assessment is offered of Disraeli's contribution to the late-Victorian Conservative party's political ascendancy, and in particular to its image as the 'national' party. |