A Modern Maistre: The Social and Political Thought of Joseph de Maistre

by Owen Bradley

A Modern Maistre provides the first general account of the social and political thought of Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821), a founding author of Continental conservative philosophy. Commonly repudiated or ignored as an inconsistent and retrograde extremist, Maistre emerges on closer consideration as a subtle social theorist and a shaping force in modern intellectual history. Through his decisive effect upon Comte and Baudelaire, Maistre's influence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080321295X
• ISBN13: 9780803212954
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"