| Bacon: The History of the Reign of King Henry VII and Selected Works Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bacon, Francis (Author), Vickers, Brian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521586631 ISBN-13: 9780521586634 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1998 Annotation: This is a major new student edition of the text described as "the first modern classic of English history." Francis Bacon's insight into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this History of the Reign of King Henry VII a major work of English literature and an important document in the history of political thought. The edition also includes other relevant writings by Bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossary. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 942.051 |
| LCCN: 97020601 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.38" W x 8.39" (1.00 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a major new student edition of the text described as the first modern classic of English history. Francis Bacon's insight into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this History of the Reign of King Henry VII a major work of English literature and an important document in the history of political thought. The edition also includes other relevant writings by Bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossary. |