| Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to That Event Contributor(s): Burke, Edmund, III (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108061281 ISBN-13: 9781108061285 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Europe - France - Literary Collections | Letters |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.02 lbs) 366 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |