The History of the Origins of Representative Government in Europe

by François Guizot and M Guizot

Book Overview

The French political philosopher and historian Fran ois Guizot (1787-1874) was one of the French Doctrinaires, thinkers who sought to avoid the interpretations of the Revolution advanced by either extreme of Left or Right. He argued that in order to understand the nature of political institutions it is necessary to study first the society, its composition, mores, and the relation between various classes. At the very center of his theory lies the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865971250
• ISBN13: 9780865971257
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5