Samuel Johnson and the politics of Hanoverian England

Resource Information

The work Samuel Johnson and the politics of Hanoverian England represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Samuel Johnson and the politics of Hanoverian England

Statement of responsibility

John Cannon

Creator

• Cannon, John, 1926-2012

Subject

• Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 18th century
• Hanover, House of
• Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Political and social views
• Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
• England -- Civilization -- 18th century

Language

eng

Summary

This is a reinterpretation of Georgian political life, by a leading historian of the 18th century. Using the career of Samuel Johnson as a point of entry, John Cannon explores major contemporary issues and offers a substantial modification to the traditional picture of Hanoverian England

Dewey number

828.609

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized