Reflections on the revolution in France / / Edmund Burke ; edited by Frank M. Turner ; with essays by Darrin M. McMahon [et al.]
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| Autore: |
Burke Edmund <1729-1797.>
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| Titolo: |
Reflections on the revolution in France / / Edmund Burke ; edited by Frank M. Turner ; with essays by Darrin M. McMahon [et al.]
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| Pubblicazione: | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (368 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 944.04 |
| Soggetto topico: | Public opinion - Great Britain - History - 18th century |
| Soggetto geografico: | France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Foreign public opinion, British |
| Altri autori: |
TurnerFrank M <1944-2010.> (Frank Miller)
McMahonDarrin M
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| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-292) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front matter -- Contributors -- Contents -- Editor's Preface -- Introduction -- Reflections on the Revolution in France -- Edmund Burke -- Edmund Burke and the Literary Cabal -- Why American Constitutionalism Worked -- Democracy, Social Science, and Rationality -- Suggested Readings -- Glossary Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The most enduring work of its time, Reflections on the Revolution in France was written in 1790 and has remained in print ever since. Edmund Burke's analysis of revolutionary change established him as the chief framer of modern European conservative political thought. This outstanding new edition of the Reflections presents Burke's famous text along with a historical introduction by Frank M. Turner and four lively critical essays by leading scholars. The volume sets the Reflections in the context of Western political thought, highlights its ongoing relevance to contemporary debates, and provides abundant critical notes, a glossary, and a glossary-index to ensure its accessibility. Contributors to the book examine various provocative aspects of Burke's thought. Conor Cruise O'Brien explores Burke's hostility to "theory," Darrin McMahon considers Burke's characterization of the French Enlightenment, Jack Rakove contrasts the views of Burke and American constitutional framers on the process of drawing up constitutions, and Alan Wolfe investigates Burke, the social sciences, and liberal democracy. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Reflections on the revolution in France |
| ISBN: | 1-281-73448-9 |
| 9786611734480 | |
| 0-300-13486-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828498003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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