The Politics of Obedience

The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude

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The Politics of Obedience

The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude

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The Discourse on Voluntary Servitude (French: Discours de la servitude volontaire) is a work attributed to Étienne de La Boétie by Montaigne. The text was published clandestinely in 1577.

The date of preparation of the Discourse on Voluntary Servitude is uncertain: according to recent studies it was composed by Étienne de La Boétie during his university education. According to his closest friend Michel de Montaigne, the speech was written when La Boétie was about 18 years old.

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Black Rose Books
Language
English
Pages
100

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Cover of: The Politics of Obedience
The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude
September 1997, Black Rose Books
Paperback in English - 2 Revised edition
Cover of: Discours de la servitude volontaire
Discours de la servitude volontaire
1995, Mille et une nuits
in French
Cover of: Le discours de la servitude volontaire
Le discours de la servitude volontaire
1993, Payot
in French
Cover of: The politics of obedience
The politics of obedience: the discourse of voluntary servitude
1975, Free Life Editions
in English
Cover of: Will to Bondage (Discours De LA Servitude Volontaire) (Libertarian Broadside No 6)
Will to Bondage (Discours De LA Servitude Volontaire) (Libertarian Broadside No 6)
December 1974, Ralph Myles Pub, Ralph Myles
Paperback
Cover of: Discours de la servitude volontaire
Cover of: Discours de la servitude volontaire
Discours de la servitude volontaire
1963, A. Colin
in French
Cover of: Frayṿiliḳe shḳlaferey
Cover of: Discours de la servitude volontaire
Cover of: De la servitude volontaire, ou, Le contr'un
De la servitude volontaire, ou, Le contr'un
1835, P. Daubrée et Cailleux

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"ETIENNE DE LA BOETIE has been best remembered as the great and close friend of the eminent essayist Michel de Montaigne, in one of history's most notable friendships."

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Paperback
Number of pages
100
Dimensions
8 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
Weight
4 ounces

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Open Library
OL8552764M
ISBN 10
1551640880
ISBN 13
9781551640884
OCLC/WorldCat
37767847
LibraryThing
1255354
Goodreads
998024

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OL8690630W
Wikidata
Q3030191
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0adcfd9b-3b47-4fb3-88d0-3873edbfeba0
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1255354

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