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Westminster: a Biography

Categorie	Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer	#305712-VA12
Titel	Westminster: a Biography
Auteur	Shepherd, Robert
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London : Bloomsbury
Jaar van uitgave	2012
ISBN10	0826423809
ISBN13	9780826423801
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original green boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, 8vo.
Samenvatting	This is the remarkable story of Westminster, a royal capital that became the birthplace of parliamentary government and the centre of a world power. It is about the place, its people and their close relationship. They have made and shaped one another. The ancient heart of Westminster is only the size of a village, yet it boasts world famous buildings: the Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Number 10 Downing Street. As befits a village, Westminster is rich in folklore and gossip, yet its story is central to Britain's history and anywhere that has parliamentary government. This biography of Westminster traces the extraordinary transformation of a secluded island on the banks of the Thames into a spiritual centre, a royal ceremonial stage and a political capital. It brings to life the mona... (Lees verder)rchs and prime ministers for whom Westminster has been home, the architects and writers whom it inspired, and the protestors and rebels whom it provoked. It is a tale of inspiration, intrigue, power, protest and terror.
Pagina's	415
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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