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From the sublime and beautiful to American independence

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An edition of The Intellectual Life of Edmond Burke (2014)

The Intellectual Life of Edmond Burke

From the sublime and beautiful to American independence

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Edmond Burke's intellectual development from his early days through losing the seat for Bristol.

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Harvard University Press, Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
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500

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Subjects
political theory, British history, Politics and government, Biography, Political scientists, Statesmen, Burke, edmund, 1729-1797, Statesmen, great britain, Statesmen, biography, Great britain, politics and government, 18th century, New York Times reviewed
People
Edmond Burke
Places
England, Ireland, America, India
Times
The mid to late 18th century

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Table of Contents

Preface Page vii
Introduction Page 1
I. Early Ambition and the Theory of Society Page 27
II. The Sublime and Beautiful Page 59
III. The Wilkes Crisis and Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents Page 115
IV. The American War Page 190
V. The Loss of the Empire in the West Page 262
VI. Democracy, Representation, and the Gordon Riots Page 321
VII. In Defense of Politics Page 388
Conclusion Page 440
Appendix. Speech at Bristol on Declining the Poll Page 445
Notes Page 447
Chronology Page 491
Index Page 494

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Library of Congress
DA506.B9B69 2014, DA506.B9 B69 2014

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hardcover
Pagination
x, 500p
Number of pages
500
Weight
830 grams

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OL25662845M
ISBN 13
9780674729704
LCCN
2013037807
OCLC/WorldCat
861478447

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