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