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Citizens without Sovereignty: Equality and Sociability in French Thought, 1670-1789
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Citizens without Sovereignty: Equality and Sociability in French Thought, 1670-1789
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Daniel Gordon
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691607733
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
2 tables
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
21 March 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In a wide-ranging interpretation of French thought in the years 1670-1789, Daniel Gordon takes us through the literature of manners and moral philosophy, theology and political theory, universal history and economics to show how French thinkers sustained a sense of liberty and dignity within an authoritarian regime. A penetrating critique of those
Reviews"Gordon has written a sophisticated and original interpretation of how the idea of sociability evolved in French culture from the reign of Louis XIV to the French Revolution... a work of impressive erudition."--Choice
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