Empire and Revolution: The Political Life of Edmund Burke - Rilegato

Bourke, Richard

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ISBN 10: 0691145113 ISBN 13: 9780691145112

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2015

Riassunto

Edmund Burke (1730–97) lived during one of the most extraordinary periods of world history. He grappled with the significance of the British Empire in India, fought for reconciliation with the American colonies, and was a vocal critic of national policy during three European wars. He also advocated reform in Britain and became a central protagonist in the great debate on the French Revolution. Drawing on the complete range of printed and manuscript sources, Empire and Revolution offers a vivid reconstruction of the major concerns of this outstanding statesman, orator, and philosopher. In restoring Burke to his original political and intellectual context, this book overturns the conventional picture of a partisan of tradition against progress and presents a multifaceted portrait of one of the most captivating figures in eighteenth-century life and thought. A boldly ambitious work of scholarship, this book challenges us to rethink the legacy of Burke and the turbulent era in which he played so pivotal a role.

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Recensione:

"An intensely rewarding read, which combines careful historical scholarship and deep archival research with philosophical nuance and insight. . . . Sets a new standard in the field." --Jesse Norman MP, The Times

"Bourke's forensic anatomising of both the underlying consistency of Burke's commitments and also of the repeated misreadings to which his career has been subjected is a pleasure to read. Time and again Bourke skewers a misinterpretation with an acute discrimination. . . . The range and depth of Bourke's research here, and his command of both the primary and secondary archives, is truly impressive. All future historians of ideas who intend to work on Burke will need to engage with the arguments of this book." --David Womersley, Standpoint

The learning involved is deeply impressive, but the momentum of the overall argument is such that it carries its weight with elegance. . . . This book is a truly outstanding achievement. . . . It is the finest of all books on Edmund Burke." --Seamus Deane, Literary Review

L'autore:

Richard Bourke is professor of the history of political thought and a fellow of King's College, University of Cambridge.

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• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0691145113
• ISBN 13: 9780691145112
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 1001