Namier

British  

/ ˈneɪmɪə /

noun

1. Sir Lewis Bernstein , original name Ludwik Bernsztajn vel Niemirowski . 1888–1960, British historian, born in Poland: noted esp for his studies of 18th-century British politics

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Example Sentences

Namier felt that most ideologies were shams, and was prepared to prove it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Says Namier: "Had this been written about France in June 1789, how much would it have been quoted as remarkable prophecy, and an explanation of what followed."

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

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