Rousseau and revolution book

Rousseau and revolution is, like all of the books in durants series, formidable in its size but not in its writing. Rousseau and revolution bloomsbury research in political. With all the flair weve come to expect from the lunts of historical scholarship, that chronicle, the story of civilization, rings down the curtain with its tenth and final volume, rousseau and revolution, a triumphant farewell performance, fully justifying the durants belief that historiography has been too departmentalized, and that some of us should try to write history whole, as it was lived, in all the facets of the complex and continuing drama. Rousseau and revolution e book will durant, ariel durant storytel. Rousseau and revolution audiobook will durant, ariel durant. The book concludes with james swensons rousseau, the revolution, and the republic, which outlines the republican dimensions of rousseaus political philosophy, where republicanism is associated less with the general will than with a particular a way of life 17980. Rousseau and revolution, the 10th volume of the story of civilization, ranges over a europe in ferment, but centers on the passionate rebelphilosopher jeanjacques rousseau, the great exponent of the romantic impulse toward selfexploration and social revolt, who contended with the great rationalist voltaire for the mind of europe. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

The story of civilization, volume x kindle edition by durant, will, durant, ariel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rousseau and revolution. I wish the series didnt end after the 11th book age of napoleon. The book explores rousseaus own conceptions of violence and revolution in contrast to those of other thinkers such as hegel and fanon and in connection. A history of civilization in france, england, and germany from 1756, and in the remainder of europe from 1715 to 1789 the story of civilization will and ariel durant rated 0. The story of civilization, part 10 hardcover january 1, 1967 by will durant. A history of civilization in france, england, and germany from. The nook book ebook of the rousseau and revolution.

A history of civilization in france, england, and germany from 1756, and in the remainder of europe from 1715 to 1789 audio cd published september 15th. A history of civilization in france, england, and germany from 1756, and in the remainder of europe from 1715 to 1789 the story of civilization will and ariel durant hardcover 1967. Acknowledgements this book grew out of the presentations and engaged discussions at the conference rousseau and revolution that the editors hosted at the uni. The story of civilization, with its tenth volume, rousseau. The pulitzerprizewinning volume on european civilization by acclaimed historians will andariel durant rousseau and revolution, the tenth. Durant, when he shows his personality, is utterly amiable. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Rousseau condemned civilization as a disease, glorified the noble savage, proclaimed to the world with equal intensity his own love affairs and the natural. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Like the other volumes in the durants story of civilization series, rousseau and revolution is a comprehensive study of the period it covers and well worth the time and effort it takes to read it. Download the ebook for rousseau and revolution by will durant, ariel durant. In general, durant noted, the revolutions of the 19th century would follow rousseau in politics and voltaire in religion.