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The social contract and other later political writings

Title
The social contract and other later political writings / Rousseau ; edited and translated by Victor Gourevitch.
Author
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
Publication
  • Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
Gourevitch, Victor
Description
lxii, 346 pages; 23 cm.
Summary
"A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Rousseau's major later political writings in up-to-date English translations. This volume includes the essay on Discourse on Political Economy; The Social Contract; the extensive, late Considerations on the Government of Poland; as well as the important draft on 'Principles of the Right of War' and a selection of his letters on various aspects of his political thought. The Social Contract, Rousseau's most comprehensive political work - he called it a 'small treatise' - was condemned on publication by both the civil and the ecclesiastical authorities in France as well as in Geneva, and warrants for its author's arrest were issued. Rousseau was forced to flee and it is during this period that he wrote some of his autobiographical works. This new edition features an expanded Introduction, and an extensive editorial apparatus designed to assist students at every level access these seminal texts"--
Series Statement
Cambridge texts in the history of political thought
Uniform Title
  • Works. Selections. English. 2018
  • Cambridge texts in the history of political thought.
Alternative Title
Works. 2018
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Language (note)
  • In English, translated from the original French.
Contents
Chronology of Jean-Jacques Rousseau -- A brief guide to further reading -- A note on the texts -- A note on the translations -- A note on the editorial notes and index -- Discourse on Political Economy -- Of the Social Contract -- Book I -- Book II -- Book III -- Book IV -- From: the early version of The Social Contract known as the Geneva Manuscript: Book I, ch. 2 and from Book II, ch. 4 -- Principles of the right of war -- Considerations on the Government of Poland -- Selected Letters: Letter to D'Offreville -- Letter to Usteri -- Letter to Mirabeau -- Letter to Franquieres -- List of abbreviations and textual conventions -- Editorial notes -- Index of editors, translators, and annotators -- General index.
Call Number
JFD 19-2560
ISBN
  • 9781107150812
  • 1107150817
  • 9781316605448
  • 1316605442
LCCN
2017055951
OCLC
1027725927
Author
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778, author.
Title
The social contract and other later political writings / Rousseau ; edited and translated by Victor Gourevitch.
Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Edition
Second edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Cambridge texts in the history of political thought
Cambridge texts in the history of political thought.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Language
In English, translated from the original French.
Added Author
Gourevitch, Victor, editor, translator.
Research Call Number
JFD 19-2560
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