Wellington after Waterloo / Neville Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Neville, 1938- author.

Series:

Routledge revivals.

Routledge Revivals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852.

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.

Statesmen--Great Britain--Biography.

Statesmen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxon [England] : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

First published in 1986. In this book Neville Thompson traces Wellington's life after 1815 using then new archival and documentary records. The work examines the development of Wellington's character and outlook, and assesses the significance of his persistent involvement in politics over three decades. It shows the Duke was a crucial figure in the development of the compromise between reform and the preservation of traditional institutions and practices. This title will be of interest to students of history.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface and acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Character and circumstance; 2 The Golden Age; 3 Chaos and order; 4 A battle like Waterloo; 5 Man's second Fall; 6 The dark defile; 7 Holding the line; 8 Intimations of mortality; 9 The defence of the realm; 10 Apotheosis; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in 1986 by Routledge & Kegan Paul.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-26871-7

1-315-63766-9

1-317-26870-9

9781315637662

OCLC:

958105834