The history of the origins of representative government in Europe /
"The French political philosopher and historian Fran ois Guizot (1787-1874) was one of the French Doctrinaires, thinkers who sought to avoid the interpretations of the Revolution advanced by either extreme of Left or Right. He argued that in order to understand the nature of political instituti...
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| Lenguaje: | Inglés Francés |
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Indianapolis, IN :
Liberty Fund,
c2002.
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| Sumario: | "The French political philosopher and historian Fran ois Guizot (1787-1874) was one of the French Doctrinaires, thinkers who sought to avoid the interpretations of the Revolution advanced by either extreme of Left or Right. He argued that in order to understand the nature of political institutions it is necessary to study first the society, its composition, mores, and the relation between various classes. At the very center of his theory lies the principle of the sovereignty of reason. The first part of the book covers the period from the fifth to the eleventh century and such topics as the "true" principles of representative government and the origin and consequences of the sovereignty of the people. The second part spans the Norman Conquest to the reign of the Tudors in England and analyzes the architecture of the English Constitutional monarchy. Guizot's historical method combined philosophy and history by passing from the exposition of facts to the examination of ideas. Readers not familiar with him will profit from an encounter with Guizot, who not only writes in a beautiful French style but also illustrates the French liberal-conservative tradition at its best, much like Constant and Tocqueville." --Descripción del editor. |
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| Notas: | Traducción de: Histoire des origines du gouvernement représentatif en Europe. Editado originalmente en 1851. |
| Descripción Física: | xxxvi, 457 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 0865971242 9780865971240 0865971250 9780865971257 |