| Salisbury Contributor(s): Midwinter, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 190495054X ISBN-13: 9781904950547 Publisher: Haus Pub. OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2006 Annotation: Lord Salisbury was a Conservative politician, prime minister from 1885-1886, 1886-1892 and 1895-1902, and the last to hold that office in the House of Lords. Foreign affairs were always Salisbury's main interest, and he acted as his own foreign secretary during most of his administrations. The great issue of the time was the expansion of the empire, and competition with other colonial powers, particularly in Africa. His last term as prime minister saw the initially disastrous Second Boer War, which shook British confidence and heralded the end of 'Splendid Isolation'. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5" W x 7.73" (0.49 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Biography of the first Prime Minister of the 20th Century during the height of the British Empire |