On Royalty - Hardcover

Paxman, Jeremy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670916625 ISBN 13: 9780670916627

Verlag: Viking, 2006

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Book by JEREMY PAXMAN

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Reseña del editor:

What does it mean to be royal? At a time when the monarch no longer rules by divine right and governing powers fall to our elected leaders, the concept of royalty grows ever more elusive. The intellectual argument for the abolition of the monarchy is strong, and yet public interest in the royals continues to grow. Jeremy Paxman seeks to find out how the role of our head of state has changed over the years and what the implications have been. With characteristic intelligence and humour, he looks at every aspect of the monarchy and how it has related to politics, religion, the military and the law. With a mixture of popular history, direct reportage and hilarious anecdote, the master of investigative journalism seeks to find out just how important the Royal Family is to our national identity.

Biografía del autor:

Jeremy Paxman is a journalist, best known for his work presenting Newsnight and University Challenge. His books include Friends in High Places, The English and The Political Animal. He lives in Oxfordshire.

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• Verlag: Viking
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0670916625
• ISBN 13: 9780670916627
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384