Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Major Works, Volume I (Paperback or Softback) - Picture 1 of 1

Major Works, Volume I by Joseph De Maistre (2021, Trade Paperback)

Bargain Book Stores (1134236)

99.2% positive Feedback

Price:

US $20.53

Approximately£15.51

+ $10.50 postage

Estimated delivery Mon, 11 Aug - Wed, 27 Aug

Returns:

No returns, but backed by the eBay Money Back Guarantee.

Condition:

New

Format: Paperback or Softback. Your source for quality books at reduced prices. Condition Guide. Item Availability.

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherImperium Press

ISBN-101922602221

ISBN-139781922602220

eBay Product ID (ePID)26057295133

Product Key Features

Book TitleMajor Works, Volume I

Number of Pages350 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicChristianity / Catholic, Europe / France

Publication Year2021

GenreReligion, History

AuthorJoseph De Maistre

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight15.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisJoseph de Maistre is one of the greatest of all reactionary thinkers, and in this volume, three of his principal works are brought together unabridged. A leading voice defending the traditional order of throne and altar, Maistre distinguished himself as a political commentator in Considerations on France, showing the French Revolution to have been a disaster by his panoramic view of history and stylistic genius. He distilled the themes of the Considerations in his Essay on the Generative Principle of Political Constitutions where he argued them in a more perennial sense, less tied to the particulars of 18th century France. Earlier in his life he compiled extensive commentary on Rousseau's thought which formed the Study on Sovereignty, a savage critique of the Genevan philosopher. Ever the devout Catholic, Maistre argued uncompromisingly for traditionalism and against the Enlightenment, and though his treatment of bloodletting and expiation has been often remarked upon by his critics, too few have underlined the warmth, humour, and humanity the reader discovers in him. In his magisterial introduction to this volume, the late Thomas F. Bertonneau draws our attention both to Maistre's literary virtues and to his drawing and quartering of the Enlightenment's major mouthpieces., Joseph de Maistre is one of the greatest of all reactionary thinkers, and three of his works are included here: Essay on the Generative Principle of Political Constitutions, Considerations on France, and Study on Sovereignty.