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Unsteady Crowns - A.W. Purdue

Unsteady Crowns

Why the World’s Monarchies are Struggling for Survival

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
2022 | 2nd edition
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-9932-8 (ISBN)
CHF 26,15 inkl. MwSt
This timely book looks at the role, survival and future of the institution of monarchy.
War and austerity, unrest and revolution: the institution of monarchy has remained stalwart through every challenge levelled at it, but just what is its role and how secure is its future in our modern society? At the beginning of the twentieth century, monarchy was by far the most common form of government: emperors sat on the thrones of Germany, Austria–Hungary, Persia, Japan, China, Russia and the Ottoman Empire, while there were kings of Bulgaria, Serbia, Italy, Romania, Greece, Korea and Cambodia. After he lost his throne in 1952, King Farouk of Egypt predicted that by the end of the century there would be only five kings: the kings of hearts, aces, clubs and spades, and the King of England. That prediction has not come true, for there remain monarchs across the globe. The number of monarchies has appreciably diminished, yet the idea continues to have allure. In Unsteady Crowns, historian A.W. Purdue explores the important role played by monarchies as agents of continuity, guarding and representing the national ethos, and brings the story up to date in a fully revised second edition, exploring the roles of celebrity, rivalry, and much more in monarchies worldwide.

The late A.W. Purdue was Reader in British History at the Open University. He was the author of sixteen books, including the histories of prominent North-East families. His book publications include The Monarchy and the British People (Batsford, 1998), The Civilisation of the Crowd: Popular Culture in England, 1750–1900 (Sutton Publishing, 1999) and Newcastle: The Biography (Amberley Publishing, 2011).

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 35 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort Stroud
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Zeitgeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 0-7509-9932-2 / 0750999322
ISBN-13 978-0-7509-9932-8 / 9780750999328
Zustand Neuware
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