Ideas of monarchical reform : Fénelon, Jacobitism, and the political works of the Chevalier Ramsay /

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This book examines the political works of Andrew Michael Ramsay (1683-1743) within the context of early eighteenth-century British and French political thought. In the first monograph on Ramsay in English for over sixty years, the author uses Ramsay to engage in a broader evaluation of the political...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mansfield, Andrew (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017
Colección:Studies in early modern European history.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
France > Politics and government > 18th century.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 18th century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Division and unity I : revolution and party
  • 2. Division and unity II : fear and corruption
  • 3. The political principles of F{acute}enelon
  • 4. The reign of Louis XIV : absolute monarchy
  • 5. Confronting the legacy of Louis XIV : government reform and Britain
  • 6. Ramsay and his associations
  • 7. A mythical conversation : an Essay and a Vie
  • 8. A mythical education : Ramsay's Cyrus and Plan
  • Conclusion.

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