Political and Literary Essays, 1908-1913

Klappentext A collection of articles on contemporary politics and literary culture by a well-known diplomat, first published in 1913. Zusammenfassung Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841–1917), was a British statesman and colonial administrator. This volume, first published in 1913, contains a collection of articles written by Baring for magazines such as the Spectator on contemporary politics and literary culture, providing useful insights into Edwardian views on these topics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. 'The Edinburgh Review': 1. The government of subject races; 2. Translation and paraphrase; Part II. 'The Quarterly Review': 3. Sir Alfred Lyall; 'The Nineteenth Century and After': 4. Army reform; 5. The international aspects of free trade; 6. China; 7. The capitulation in Egypt; Part III. 'The Spectator': 8. Disraeli; 9. Russian romance; 10. The writing of history; 11. The Greek anthology; 12. Lord Milner and party; 13. The French in Algeria; 14. The Ottoman empire; 15. Wellingtonia; 16. Burma; 17. A pseudo-hero of the Revolution; 18. The future of the classics; 19. An Indian idealist; 20. The fiscal question in India; 21. Rome and municipal government; 22. A royal philosopher; 23. Ancient art and ritual; 24. Portuguese slavery; 25. England and Islam; 26. Some Indian problems; 27. The Napoleon of Taine; 28. Songs, patriotic and national; 29. Songs, naval and military; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Earl Of Cromer Evelyn Baring, Evelyn Baring, Baring Evelyn
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.2010
• EAN: 9781108023627
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02362-7
• No. of pages: 478
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory