Letter to Beaumont, letters written from the mountain, and related writings [[electronic resource] /] / Jean-Jacques Rousseau ; edited by Christopher Kelly and Eve Grace ; translated by Christopher Kelly and Judith R. Bush

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788515103321
• Autore: Rousseau Jean-Jacques <1712-1778.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hanover, N.H., : Dartmouth College, : University Press of New England, c2001
• ISBN: 1-61168-285-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Collana: Collected writings of Rousseau ; ; vol. 9
• Altri autori (Persone): KellyChristopher; GraceEve; BushJudith R
• Disciplina: 848/.509 s; 848/.509; B
• Soggetti: Church and state
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p.315-329) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: Pastoral Letter ofHis Grace the Archbishop -- ofParis i -- Translated by Christopher Kelly -- Letter to Beaumont 17 -- Translated by Judith R. Bush and Christopher Kelly -- Fragments of the Letter to Christophe de Beaumont 84 -- Translated by Christopher Kelly -- History of the Government of Geneva o02 -- Translated by Christopher Kelly -- Letters Written from the Mountain 131 -- Translated by Judith R. Bush and Christopher Kelly -- FIRST PART -- First Letter I34 -- State of the question in relation to theAuthor Whether it is within the competence -- of the civil Tribunals. Unjust manner of resolving it. -- Second Letter 153 -- On the Religion of Geneva. Principles of the Reformation. -- TheAuthor opens the discussion of mirales. -- Third Letter 169 -- Continuation of the same Subject. Short examination ofsome other accusations. -- Fourth Letter 188 -- TheAuthor assumes himself to beguilty; he compares the proceedings to the Law. -- Fifth Letter 200 -- Continuation of the same Subject. urprudence drawn from roceedings done in similar cases. -- Goal of theAuthor in publishing the profession offaith. -- ; Sixth Letter 229 -- Whether it is true that the Author attacks Governments. Short analysis of his Book. -- The proceeding done in Geneva is without precedent, and has not been foUowed in any country. -- SECOND PART -- Seventh Letter 237 -- Present State of the Government of Geneva, settled by the Edict of the Mediation. -- Eighth Letter 256 -- Spirit of that Edict. Counterweight that itgives to theAristocratic Power. Undertaking -- of the small Council to annihilate this counterweight by means of deeds. Conclusion. -- Ninth Letter 283 -- Manner of reasoning of the Author of the Letters Writtenfrom the Country. -- His truegoal in this Writing. Choice of these examples. Character -- of the Bourgeoisie of Geneva. Proof byfacts. Conclusion. -- The Vision ofPierre of the Mountain, -- Called the Seer 307 -- Translated by Christopher Kelly -- Notes 315 -- Index 331.
• Sommario/riassunto: Rousseau's responses to the religious and political critics of his works