Maistre: Considerations on France
Author | : Joseph de Maistre |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1994-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521466288 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521466288 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Maistre: Considerations on France written by Joseph de Maistre and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-11-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph de Maistre's Considerations on France (1797) is the best known French equivalent of Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. The work of the self-exiled Maistre presents a providential interpretation of the French Revolution and argues for a new alliance of throne and altar under a restored Bourbon monarchy. Although Maistre's influence within France was delayed until the Restoration, he is now acknowledged as the most eloquent spokesperson for continental conservatism. This edition features an Introduction by Isaiah Berlin.