The Cambridge Companion to Constant

The Cambridge Companion to Constant
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 419
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ISBN-10 : 9781139827713
ISBN-13 : 1139827715
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Constant by : Helena Rosenblatt

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Constant written by Helena Rosenblatt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Constant is widely regarded as a founding father of modern liberalism. The Cambridge Companion to Constant presents a collection of interpretive essays on the major aspects of his life and work by a panel of international scholars, offering a necessary overview for anyone who wants to better understand this important thinker. Separate sections are devoted to Constant as a political theorist and actor, his work as a social analyst and literary critic, and his accomplishments as a historian of religion. Themes covered range from Constant's views on modern liberty, progress, terror, and individualism, to his ideas on slavery and empire, literature, women, and the nature and importance of religion. The Cambridge Companion to Constant is a convenient and accessible guide to Constant and the most up-to-date scholarship on him.


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