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Courtier, scholar, and man of the sword : Lord Herbert of Cherbury and his world / Christine Jackson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jackson, Christine A. (Christine Ann), 1955- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--History--Stuarts, 1603-1714.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Court and courtiers--Biography.
- Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, Baron, 1583-1648.
- Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert.
- Courts and courtiers.
- Manners and customs.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (400 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat, known for his duelling and extravagance but also for his great intellect. His life and writings offer a unique window into the aristocratic world and culture of the early seventeenth century and the outbreak and impact of the Thirty Years War and British Civil Wars.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Courtier, Scholar, and Man of the Sword: Lord Herbert of Cherbury and his World
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Genealogical Tables
- List of Abbreviations
- Note on the Text
- Introduction
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
- 1: A Promising Youth
- 2: Chafing at the Bit
- COURTLY ADVENTURES
- 3: French Leave
- 4: Courtier and Swordsman
- 5: Citizen of the World
- DIPLOMATIC INTERVENTIONS
- 6: Changing Times
- 7: My Lord, the Ambassador
- 8: The Fickleness of Princes
- INTELLECTUAL OCCUPATIONS
- 9: Intellectual Ambitions and Interests
- 10: Philosopher and Theologian
- 11: Royal Historian
- 12: Musician and Poet
- COURT AND COUNTRY
- 13: Noble Preoccupations
- 14: 'Treacherous Herbert' or Man of Honour?
- Epilogue: Herbert's Legacy
- Bibliography
- Printed Editions of Herbert's Works
- Selected Manuscripts of Herbert's Published Works
- Other Manuscripts
- Printed Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Theses and Dissertations
- Index.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2021.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Jackson, Christine Courtier, Scholar, and Man of the Sword
- ISBN:
- 0-19-266296-1
- 0-19-193963-3
- 0-19-266297-X
- OCLC:
- 1287130275
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