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Beschreibung
The first new biography of Oliver Cromwell in several years, this rounded account does equal justice to his public and private life, to his political career, his military abilities and his passionate religiosity.

Ian Gentles synthesizes much recent research including Cromwell's activity as a lay preacher, his patronage of the arts and his promotion of horsebreeding. Gentles also provides fresh findings on Cromwell's pay as a soldier, his personal enrichment as general and lord protector, his little-known erotic side, and his astonishing generosity in the cause of international Protestantism. At the same time, this approachable study provides a new assessment of Cromwell's genius as a soldier and sheds light on the suspenseful drama surrounding parliament's offer of the crown in 1657.

Ideal for students and general readers alike, this is an essential and stimulating introduction to all aspects of the life of a key figure in British history.
The first new biography of Oliver Cromwell in several years, this rounded account does equal justice to his public and private life, to his political career, his military abilities and his passionate religiosity.

Ian Gentles synthesizes much recent research including Cromwell's activity as a lay preacher, his patronage of the arts and his promotion of horsebreeding. Gentles also provides fresh findings on Cromwell's pay as a soldier, his personal enrichment as general and lord protector, his little-known erotic side, and his astonishing generosity in the cause of international Protestantism. At the same time, this approachable study provides a new assessment of Cromwell's genius as a soldier and sheds light on the suspenseful drama surrounding parliament's offer of the crown in 1657.

Ideal for students and general readers alike, this is an essential and stimulating introduction to all aspects of the life of a key figure in British history.
Über den Autor
IAN GENTLES is Visiting Professor of History at Tyndale University College, Canada.
Zusammenfassung
A concise, fresh biography of Oliver Cromwell which synthesizes recent research and provides students with an ideal introduction to this key figure in seventeenth-century British history
Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Foreword
The Unknown Oliver
Parliamentary Extremist
Apprenticeship to War
The Army New Modelled
War by Other Means, 1646-48
Revolution, Regicide, Republic
Twice-born Oliver
The Levellers and Ireland
Dunbar to Worcester: the Crowning Mercy
A Greedy Puritan? Oliver Cromwell and Money
Our Chief of Men
King in All but Name? Lord Protector 1654-58
Horse Breeder and Patron of the Arts? Poetry, Painting, Performance and Political Thought under the Protectorate
Quietus: Death, Funeral, Legacy
Notes
Further Reading
Index.

Details
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Neuzeit
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780333688977
ISBN-10: 033368897X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gentles, Ian
Hersteller: Red Globe Press
Macmillan Education
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Macmillan Education, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, productsafety@springernature.com
Maße: 234 x 156 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Ian Gentles
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.03.2017
Gewicht: 0,436 kg
Artikel-ID: 133610997

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