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Macaulay: The Tragedy of Power

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Sullivan offers a portrait of a Victorian life that probes the cost of power, the practice of empire, and the impact of ideas. Devoting his talents to gaining power—above all for England and its empire—made Macaulay’s life a tragedy. Sullivan offers an unrivaled study of an afflicted genius and a thoughtful meditation on the modern ethics of power.

Table of Contents:
Contents Introduction 1. Heir 2. Star 3. Legislator 4. Sinister Prophet 5. Statesman 6. Empire Builder 7. The Last Ancient Historian 8. The Lion 9. Baron Macaulay of Rothley 10. Procrastinator 11. Praeceptor Gentis Anglorum 12. A Broken Heart Envoi: Immortal Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index

About the Author :
Robert E. Sullivan is Associate Professor of History and Associate Vice President, University of Notre Dame.

Review :
[An] exceptional book about the great 19th-century historian Thomas Babington Macaulay...Sullivan's portrait of the historian-statesman is unimpeachable, based on a deep reading of Macaulay's voluminous correspondence, journals, speeches, essays, and books. The man who emerges from this detailed portrait is loathsome but also sad. That he was popular in his own age says worlds about emerging values in mid-19th-century England...Enthusiastically recommended; this exceptionally well-written work will please all serious lovers of history. -- David Keymer Library Journal 20091015 It is a testament to Sullivan's complex and sophisticated approach that I ended up both detesting and admiring Macaulay more...This is a fascinating, provocative study. In our era, of citizenship tests and pre-emptive strikes, when what makes, binds or breaks a nation is a pressing concern, Macaulay's legacy is more instructive than ever to re-examine. -- Stuart Kelly Scotland on Sunday 20100117 Superbly researched...[An] impressive and subtle book. -- Raymond Carr Spectator 20100130 A magisterial biography of a man now nearly forgotten and always clearly misunderstood... Elegant, erudite, and enlightening. -- David M. Shribman Boston Globe 20100318 [A] virtuosically argued and detailed account. -- Brian Morton Sunday Herald 20100321 [Sullivan's] biography is well paced and richly detailed...His book is an absorbing tour through the world of an elite Victorian liberal. -- Jeffrey Collins New Criterion 20100401


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780674054691
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: The Belknap Press
  • Edition: Digital original
  • No of Pages: 624
  • ISBN-10: 0674054695
  • Publisher Date: 09 Mar 2010
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Tragedy of Power


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