{"product_id":"major-works-volume-i-imperium-press-paperback","title":"Major Works, Volume I - Imperium Press - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph De Maistre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Maxwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eThomas F. Bertonneau\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph de Maistre is one of the greatest of all reactionary thinkers, and in this volume, three of his principal works are brought together unabridged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA leading voice defending the traditional order of throne and altar, Maistre distinguished himself as a political commentator in \u003cem\u003eConsiderations on France\u003c\/em\u003e, showing the French Revolution to have been a disaster by his panoramic view of history and stylistic genius. He distilled the themes of the \u003cem\u003eConsiderations \u003c\/em\u003ein his \u003cem\u003eEssay on the Generative Principle of Political Constitutions \u003c\/em\u003ewhere he argued them in a more perennial sense, less tied to the particulars of 18th century France. Earlier in his life he compiled extensive commentary on Rousseau's thought which formed the \u003cem\u003eStudy on Sovereignty\u003c\/em\u003e, a savage critique of the Genevan philosopher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver the devout Catholic, Maistre argued uncompromisingly for traditionalism and against the Enlightenment, and though his treatment of bloodletting and expiation has been often remarked upon by his critics, too few have underlined the warmth, humour, and humanity the reader discovers in him. In his magisterial introduction to this volume, the late Thomas F. Bertonneau draws our attention both to Maistre's literary virtues and to his drawing and quartering of the Enlightenment's major mouthpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756853846349,"sku":"9781922602220","price":33.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/K2toeFkrcnJjV09GbjFSSkRtaGxhZz09.webp?v=1776754604","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/major-works-volume-i-imperium-press-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}