The Expansion of England: Two Courses of Lectures - Couverture souple

Seeley, John Robert

 
9781108023559: The Expansion of England: Two Courses of Lectures
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 110802355X ISBN 13 : 9781108023559
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

J. R. Seeley (1834–1895) was Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge. He was concerned that classics and the study of the distant past were far too dominant at the university, and believed that the academic study of contemporary history could provide a moral and intellectual foundation for modern political life. The Expansion of England, first published in 1883 and based on his lectures, was his most successful book, remaining in print for over seventy years. He believed that the purpose of the study of history was to see patterns and tendencies which could be used to make predictions about the future. Foreseeing the rise of America and Russia as world powers, he wanted to ensure that the British Empire retained its position of dominance in the twentieth century, which he saw as its destiny. His clear arguments, and skill in writing often-quoted epigrams, ensured the book's continued popularity.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

J. R. Seeley (1834–1895) was Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge. He was concerned that classics and the study of the distant past were far too dominant at the university, and believed that the academic study of contemporary history could provide a moral and intellectual foundation for modern political life. The Expansion of England, first published in 1883 and based on his lectures, was his most successful book, remaining in print for over seventy years. He believed that the purpose of the study of history was to see patterns and tendencies which could be used to make predictions about the future. Foreseeing the rise of America and Russia as world powers, he wanted to ensure that the British Empire retained its position of dominance in the twentieth century, which he saw as its destiny. His clear arguments, and skill in writing often-quoted epigrams, ensured the book's continued popularity.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
110802355X
ISBN 13 
9781108023559
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Broché
Nombre de pages
322
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ISBN 10 :  110372620X ISBN 13 :  9781103726202
Editeur : BiblioLife, 2009
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