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Lewis B. Namier

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June 27, 1888

Died

August 19, 1960

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Sir Lewis Bernstein Namier was a British historian of Polish-Jewish background. Born Ludwik Bernstein Niemirowski in Wola Okrzejska in the Russian-controlled Congress Poland, Namier emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1907, studied at Balliol College, Oxford, from 1908, and became a British subject in 1913, whereupon he anglicised his name.

During the First World War, he fought as a private with the 20th Royal Fusiliers in 1914–15 but was discharged owing to poor eyesight. Following the defeat of Germany in World War One, Namier joined the British delegation at the Versailles Peace Conference of 1919. After leaving government service, Namier taught at Balliol (1920–21) before going into business for himself. Later Namier, who was a long-time ...more

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	The Structure of Politics at the Accession of George III 4.10 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1929 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1848: The Revolution of the Intellectuals: Raleigh Lectures on History, 1944 by Lewis B. Namier, James Joll (Introduction) 3.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1964 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vanished Supremacies: Essays on European History, 1812-1918 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1958 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personalities and powers 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1955 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Germany and Eastern Europe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crossroads of Power: Essays on Eighteenth Century England 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1962 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Margin of History 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1969 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skyscrapers, and other essays really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1931	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conflicts liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1969 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Facing East Essays on Germany the Balkans and Russia in the 20th Century liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1947 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Conservatism is primarily based on a proper recognition of human limitations, and cannot be argued in a spirit of self-glorifying logic.”
― Lewis B. Namier, Vanished Supremacies: Essays on European History, 1812-1918

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