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THE ENGLISH ARISTOCRACY - By Marion Yass - Hardback Book - ISBN: 0853403368 | |
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| How has the English aristocracy survived? This is just one of the questions which Marion Yass examines in her comprehensive book. Tracing the history of the aristocracy from Norman times Marion Yass draws on many contrasting examples to describe its members' colourful way of life, and to analyse their social attitudes, their contribution to society and their political influence. Throughout the book, she questions many of the accepted ideas about the aristocracy: were the overmighty subjects of the medieval kings really illiterate land grabbers who impoverished the country? Did the aristocracy really decline at the expense of the gentry under the Tudors and Stuarts? Was the Victorian upper class always so selfless in its social reforms? Using more than 100 contemporary prints, engravings and photographs, and eight pages of colour, the author paints a vivid picture of both the glamorous and murky sides of a class which has proved remarkably resilient and powerful in the changing conditions of English life.
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PUBLISHER: WAYLAND
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PUBLISHED: 1974
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SIZE:285 MM X 220MM
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PAGES: 128
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HARDBACK
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CONDITION: A VERY GOOD COPY IN VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. PREVIOUS OWNERS BOOKPLATE ON FRONT END PAPER
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1 COPY ONLY. BUY NOW
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| Reference: | ISBN: 0853403368 |
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| Weight: | 0.91 kg |
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