{"product_id":"macaulay-and-son-9780300160239","title":"Macaulay and Son","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Babington Macaulay's \"History of England\" was a phenomenal Victorian best-seller. In this book, the author explores the emotional, intellectual, and political roots of Zachary Macaulay, the leading abolitionist, and his son Thomas' visions of race, nation, and empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If Hall’s book inspires some readers to turn back to Macaulay’s essays and \u003ci\u003eHistory of England\u003c\/i\u003e, all the better.”—Jacob Heilbrunn, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e  -- Jacob Heilbrunn * The Daily Beast *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Catherine Hall’s insightful and compelling dual biography of Thomas Babington Macaulay and his father Zachary. . . is able to make the Macaulays illuminate many different historical themes and purposes. . .She confidently locates father and son within their intellectual and political milieu, emphasizing the importance of the Scottish Enlightenment and the stadial theory of human progress.”—David Arthur, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- David Arthur * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Hall has built a reputation as one of the preeminent historians of her generation. . . . [She] now adds to her string of seminal publications with what may well be her most polished and masterful book.”\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of British Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * The Journal of British Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"Catherine Hall tells the story of father and son with consummate skill. Not only is \u003ci\u003eMacaulay and Son \u003c\/i\u003eimportant for understanding imperial Britain, it is a beautifully crafted history. Rather than offering a strictly biographical study, Hall draws upon the two men's lives and writings in order to explore key themes.”—James Epestein, \u003ci\u003eVictorian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- James Epstein * Victorian Studies *","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036941582679,"sku":"9780300160239","price":35.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300160239.jpg?v=1750933119","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/macaulay-and-son-9780300160239","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}