| Description |
xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 219-238. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Style -from manner to matter -- 1. Gibbon: a modern cynic among ancient politicians -- 2. Ranke: the respectful critic -- 3. Macaulay: intellectual voluptuary -- 4. Burckhardt: the poet of truth -- Conclusion: On Style in history. |
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Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.
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Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794. |
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Ranke, Leopold von, 1795-1886.
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Ranke, Leopold von, 1795-1886. |
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Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859.
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Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859. |
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Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897.
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Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897. |
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Historiography.
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Historiography. |
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Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794. |
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Ranke, Leopold von, 1795-1886. |
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Macaulay, thomas Babington Macaulay, baron, 1800-1859. |
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Burckhardt, Jacob, 1818-1897. |
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Historiographie. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
0465083048 |
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9780465083046 |
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