Reflections on the Revolution in France: And On The Proceedings In Certain Societies In London Relative To That Event
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- Synopsis
- Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny accuracy many of its worst excesses, including the Reign of Terror. A scathing attack on the revolution's attitudes to existing institutions, property, and religion, it makes a cogent case for upholding inherited rights and established customs, argues for piecemeal reform rather than revolutionary change - and deplores the influence Burke feared the revolution might have in Britain. Reflections on the Revolution in France is now widely regarded as a classic statement of conservative political thought and is one of the eighteenth century's great works of political rhetoric.
- Copyright:
- 1968
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 404 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780140432046
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 11/30/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Conor Cruise O’Brien
- Introduction by:
- Conor Cruise O’Brien
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