9781781852569 - Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate di Lay, Paul (11 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 'A compelling and wry narrative of one of the most intellectually thrilling eras of British history' Guardian. *****************SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 England, 1651. Oliver Cromwell has defeated his royalist opponents in two civil wars, executed the Stuart king Charles I, laid waste to Ireland, and crushed the late king's son and his Scottish allies. He is master of Britain and Ireland. But Parliament, divided between moderates, republicans and Puritans of uncompromisingly millenarian hue, is faction-ridden and disputatious. By the end of 1653, Cromwell has become 'Lord Protector'. Seeking dragons for an elect Protestant nation to slay, he launches an ambitious 'Western Design' against Spain's empire in the New World. When an amphibious assault on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in 1655 proves a disaster, a shaken Cromwell is convinced that God is punishing England for its sinfulness. But the imposition of the rule of the Major-Generals bureaucrats with a penchant for closing alehouses backfires spectacularly. Sectarianism and fundamentalism run riot. Radicals and royalists join together in conspiracy. The only way out seems to be a return to a Parliament presided over by a king. But will Cromwell accept the crown? Paul Lay narrates in entertaining but always rigorous fashion the story of England's first and only experiment with republican government: he brings the febrile world of Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate to life, providing vivid portraits of the extraordinary individuals who inhabited it and capturing its dissonant cacophony of political and religious voices. ***************** Reviews: 'Briskly paced and elegantly written, Providence Lost provides us with a first-class ticket to this Cromwellian world of achievement, paradox and contradiction. Few guides take us so directly, or so sympathetically, into the imaginative worlds of that tumultuous decade' John Adamson, The Times. 'Providence Lost is a learned, lucid, wry and compelling narrative of the 1650s as well as a sensitive portrayal of a man unravelled by providence' Jessie Childs, Guardian. . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Head of Zeus, 2020. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, xx,326pp, illust. Some pencil marks, d/j slightly bumped. A fair copy. 9781781852569/0.7uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Condizione: Bueno. : Sumérgete en la Inglaterra de 1657 con 'Commonwealth' de Paul Lay. Este libro ofrece una visión detallada de la vida social y las costumbres de la época, centrándose en la figura de Oliver Cromwell y su impacto en la historia británica. Con 352 páginas, esta edición de Head of Zeus te transportará a un período crucial de la historia. EAN: 9781781852569 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: Commonwealth Autor: Paul Lay Idioma: en Páginas: 352.

Condizione: Good. No jacket. Information panels from jacket stapled to endpaper. Staple dent in first few pages. Signed by author (unverified) on title page. Contents appear unread. Covers in excellent condition.

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Gebundene Ausgabe. Condizione: Sehr gut. Gebraucht - Sehr gut SG - leichte Beschädigungen oder Verschmutzungen, ungelesenes Mängelexemplar, gestempelt - The ascent and disintegration of Oliver Cromwell's post-civil war reign is taken stock of by 'History Today' editor Paul Lay. Shows the influence of events in the New World, and sectarianism and fundamentalism at home.