Thesis
Constructing a conservative: the reception of Edmund Burke in British politics and culture, c. 1830-1914
- Abstract:
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Between 1830 and 1914 in Britain a dramatic modification of the reputation of Edmund Burke (1730-97) occurred. Burke, an Irishman and Whig politician, is now most commonly known as the 'founder of modern conservatism' – an intellectual tradition which is also deeply connected to the identity of the British Conservative party. Indeed, the idea of 'Burkean conservatism’ – a political philosophy which upholds ‘the authority of tradition', the organic, historic conception of society, and the n...
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+ Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Jones, E
Grant:
1054593
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2015
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Language:
- English
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- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:12505
- Deposit date:
- 2016-07-01
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- Copyright holder:
- Jones, E
- Copyright date:
- 2015
- Notes:
- This thesis is not available via ORA.
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