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The more moderate side of Joseph de Maistre : views on political liberty and political economy / Cara Camcastle.
Van Pelt Library B2331.M274 C34 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Camcastle, Cara, 1973-
- Series:
- McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 41.
- McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 41
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Maistre, Joseph Marie, comte de, 1753-1821--Criticism and interpretation.
- Maistre, Joseph Marie.
- Maistre, Joseph Marie, comte de, 1753-1821.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Maistre, Joseph Marie, comte de, 1753-1821--Political and social views.
- Political and social views.
- Economics--Philosophy.
- Economics.
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- International relations--Philosophy.
- International relations.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2005]
- Summary:
- The conventional image of French polemicist and diplomat Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821) is that of a theocrat and a protofascist. Cara Camcastle challenges this by considering his unpublished memoirs, memoranda, diplomatic correspondence, and letters. In an analysis of his ideas on political economy, international relations, and domestic politics, Camcastle reveals Maistre to have opposed absolutism and points to the views of an economic liberal and moderate conservative closer to Montesquieu, Smith, and Burke.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-276) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0773529764
- OCLC:
- 61128074
- Publisher Number:
- 9780773529762
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