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Empire and Revolution : The Political Life of Edmund Burke /

Edmund Burke (1730-97) lived during one of the most extraordinary periods of world history. He grappled with the significance of the British Empire in India, fought for reconciliation with the American colonies, and was a vocal critic of national policy during three European wars. He also advocated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bourke, Richard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Edmund Burke (1730-97) lived during one of the most extraordinary periods of world history. He grappled with the significance of the British Empire in India, fought for reconciliation with the American colonies, and was a vocal critic of national policy during three European wars. He also advocated reform in Britain, pressed for constitutional change in Ireland, and became a central protagonist in the great debate on the French Revolution. Drawing on the complete range of printed and manuscript sources, Empire and Revolution offers a vivid reconstruction of the major concerns of this outstand.
Notas:9.7 Right to Revolution.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1032 pages).
ISBN:9781400873456