Courtier, Scholar, and Man of the Sword Lord Herbert of Cherbury and His World |
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| Author:
| Jackson, Christine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-284722-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2022 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $151.77AUD $190.95 |
Book Description:
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Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat, known for his duelling and extravagance but also for his great intellect. His life and writings offer a unique window into the aristocratic world and culture of the early seventeenth century and the outbreak and impact of the Thirty Years War and British Civil Wars.
Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat, known for his duelling and extravagance but also for his great intellect. His life and writings offer a unique window into the aristocratic world and culture of the early seventeenth century and the outbreak and impact of the Thirty Years War and British Civil Wars.