Namier
Britishnoun
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Like another famous British Jew, Disraeli, Namier was accused of snobbery because of his weakness for aristocracy and great homes.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Some political philosophers complain of a 'tired lull' and the absence at present of argument on general politics in this country." wrote British Historian Lewis Namier before his death in 1960.
From Time Magazine Archive
But to Namier, as to Disraeli, these were symbols of a stable, successful society.
From Time Magazine Archive
In his greatest work, Namier demolished the long-accepted interpretation of 18th century English politics.
From Time Magazine Archive
Namier, Professor Masaryk, Dr. Beneš, V. Nosek and others will be found in the weekly review of foreign politics, the New Europe, published by Messrs. Constable & Co.,
From Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty by Nosek, Vladimír
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