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R. C. K. Ensor (1877–1958)

Autor/a de England 1870-1914

14+ obres 253 Membres 2 Ressenyes

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Nom oficial
Ensor, Robert Charles Kirkwood
Data de naixement
1877
Data de defunció
1958
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK

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A not uncritical, but principally sympathetic explanation of the Geography, History & Socio-Political make-up of a relatively young Belgium ("establishment of Belgian independence in 1830-31-39") to help Britons understand why so many British (& French, later also Brit. Empire) lives & resources were being expended across the Channel defending (by 1915 barely one-sixth not in hands of Kaiser's Germany) the small European neighbour against the mighty armed forces of its giant central European neighbour.… (més)
 
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tommi180744 | May 1, 2022 |
Very interesting in that Ensor writes from personal memory of the politicians of the period; he also provides
very striking statistics on the collapse of British agriculture and decline of British industry due to foreign competition.
 
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antiquary | Sep 5, 2007 |

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Obres
14
També de
1
Membres
253
Popularitat
#90,475
Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
2
ISBN
7
Llengües
1

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