Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
Author: A Guide to the Printed Materials for English Social and Economic History, 1750-1850
Author: Judith Blow WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Lord Mansfield
Author: Norman S. PoserPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773589805
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
In the first modern biography of Lord Mansfield (1705-1793), Norman Poser details the turbulent political life of eighteenth-century Britain's most powerful judge, serving as chief justice for an unprecedented thirty-two years. His legal decisions launched England on the path to abolishing slavery and the slave trade, modernized commercial law in ways that helped establish Britain as the world's leading industrial and trading nation, and his vigorous opposition to the American colonists stoked Revolutionary fires. Although his father and brother were Jacobite rebels loyal to the deposed King James II, Mansfield was able to rise through English society to become a member of its ruling aristocracy and a confidential advisor to two kings. Poser sets Mansfield's rulings in historical context while delving into Mansfield's circle, which included poets (Alexander Pope described him as "his country's pride"), artists, actors, clergymen, noblemen and women, and politicians. Still celebrated for his application of common sense and moral values to the formal and complicated English common law system, Mansfield brought a practical and humanistic approach to the law. His decisions continue to influence the legal systems of Canada, Britain, and the United States to an extent unmatched by any judge of the past. An illuminating account of one of the greatest legal minds, Lord Mansfield presents a vibrant look at Britain's Age of Reason through one of its central figures.
Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1260
Book Description
The British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books, 1881-1900
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
George III
Author: G. DitchfieldPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230599435
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book is a political study of the reign of George III which draws upon unpublished sources and takes account of recent research to present a rounded appreciation of one of the most important and controversial themes in British history. It examines the historical reputation of George III, his role as a European figure and his religious convictions, and offers a discussion of the domestic and imperial policies with which he was associated.
Catalog of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum
Author: British Museum. Dept. of ManuscriptsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
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Author: Henry Sotheran Ltd
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