Regarded as a founder of modern conservatism, Edmund Burke (1729
97) proved an influential yet controversial writer and politician.
Although sympathetic towards American colonists in their grievances
against British rule, he was later appalled as the French
Revolution unfolded. Published in 1790, when the Revolution was
still young, this is Burke's most well-known work and remains a
classic of Western political thought and rhetoric. He predicts the
excesses that will follow the destruction of the institutions of
civil society, and the inevitable rise of a corrupt and violent
government rather than a protector of citizens. When she read the
famous passage describing her flight from Versailles, Marie
Antoinette was apparently moved to tears. Sparking a flurry of
responses in defence of the Revolution and its ideals, including
Thomas Paine's Rights of Man (also reissued in this series),
Burke's polemic remains a crucial text in the history of modern
political philosophy.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries |
| Release date: |
August 2013 |
| First published: |
August 2013 |
| Authors: |
Edmund Burke
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
366 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-06128-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
European history >
General
Books >
History >
European history >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-108-06128-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781108061285 |
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