Edmund Burke and the Invention of Modern Conservatism, 1830-1914: An Intellectual History

by Emily Jones

Book Overview

Between 1830 and 1914 in Britain a dramatic modification of the reputation of Edmund Burke (1730-1797) occurred. Burke, an Irishman and Whig politician, is now most commonly known as the "founder of modern conservatism" - an intellectual tradition which is also deeply connected to the identity of the British Conservative Party. The idea of "Burkean conservatism"--a political philosophy which upholds "the authority of tradition," the organic, historic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198831331
• ISBN13: 9780198831334
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"