| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 339 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Disraeli, the Balkans, and the Ottoman Empire (1804-74). Origins ; The grand tour ; The upward rise : politics and literature ; Consolidating his beliefs : the Crimean War and the ministerial years -- Lord Beaconsfield and the Eastern Crisis (1875-8). 'The Eastern question again!' : from Herzegovina insurrection to the Berlin memorandum ; 'The Serbian conspiracy' and 'Bulgarian agitation' : the Serbo-Turkish War and the revolt of public opinion ; Rescuing Turkey : the Constantinople Conference and the London Protocol ; The Prime Minister's dictatorial powers : the Russo-Turkish War and conflicts within the cabinet ; 'Peace with honour' : from San Stefano to Berlin -- Temptations in later life (1878-81). Imperial undertakings and Balkan misfortunes ; Defeat and death -- Conclusion. Conclusion : the quest for power, fame, and prestige |
| Summary |
The first full reconstruction of Disraeli's attitudes towards the east and the eastern question as a whole, from his early youth onwards, using a wide array of primary sources, from his own private papers through to contemporaneous Russian, Serbian, and Albanian documents |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the Serbian |
| Subject |
Disraeli, Benjamin, 1804-1881.
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| SUBJECT |
Disraeli, Benjamin, 1804-1881. fast (OCoLC)fst01800791 |
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Eastern question.
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Diplomatic relations.
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Eastern question.
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History & Archaeology.
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History - General.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Balkan Peninsula
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Balkan Peninsula -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
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| Subject |
Balkan Peninsula.
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Great Britain.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oxford University Press
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| ISBN |
9780199574605 |
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019957460X |
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