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Talleyrand (Hardcover)
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Talleyrand (Hardcover)
Series: Profiles In Power
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Total price: R3,887
Discovery Miles: 38 870
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From church establishment figure to revolutionary, supporter of
Napoleon Bonaparte to promoter of the Bourbon Restoration, the
twists and turns of Charles Maurice Prince de Talleyrand's
remarkable career through one of the most turbulent periods of
French and European history continue to fascinate. Witty and wiley,
cynical and charming, Talleyrand has been portrayed as a cynical
opportunist, hypocrite, and traitor who betrayed governments
whenever he had a chance to do so. Yet as the representative of
France and advocate of peace at the Congress of Vienna, he has also
been cast as the saviour of Europe. Philip Dwyer offers a detached,
more nuanced analysis of the role of Talleyrand in the corridors of
power over five different French regimes. He presents Talleyrand as
a pragmatist, a member of the French political elite, mediating
between various political interests and ideological tendencies to
produce a working compromise, rather than actively seeking the
overthrow of governments. His ability to weather the tectonic
shifts in French and European politics of the time, and to
successfully attach himself to the prevalent political trend,
ensured that his role as French statesman was long and productive.
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