[PDF] The Cambridge Companion To Tocqueville eBook

Author : Cheryl B. Welch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 2006-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1139827359

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The Cambridge Companion to Tocqueville contains a set of critical interpretive essays by internationally renowned scholars on the work of Alexis de Tocqueville. The essays cover Tocqueville's major themes (liberty, equality, democracy, despotism, civil society, religion) and texts (Democracy in America, Recollections, Old Regime and the Revolution, other important reports, speeches and letters). The authors analyze both Tocqueville's contributions as a theorist of modern democracy and his craft as a writer. Collections of secondary work on Tocqueville have tended to fall into camps, either bringing together only scholars from one point of view or discipline, or treating only one major text. This Companion transcends national, ideological, disciplinary, and textual boundaries to bring together the best in recent Tocqueville scholarship. The essays not only introduce Tocqueville's major themes and texts, but also put forward provocative arguments that advance the field of Tocqueville studies.

Author : Richard Boyd
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 27,43 MB
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1107189810

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These essays explore important themes and contemporary legacies of Alexis de Tocqueville's classic work Democracy in America.

Author : Helena Rosenblatt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 50,27 MB
Release : 2009-04-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1139827715

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Benjamin Constant is widely regarded as a founding father of modern liberalism. The Cambridge Companion to Constant presents a collection of interpretive essays on the major aspects of his life and work by a panel of international scholars, offering a necessary overview for anyone who wants to better understand this important thinker. Separate sections are devoted to Constant as a political theorist and actor, his work as a social analyst and literary critic, and his accomplishments as a historian of religion. Themes covered range from Constant's views on modern liberty, progress, terror, and individualism, to his ideas on slavery and empire, literature, women, and the nature and importance of religion. The Cambridge Companion to Constant is a convenient and accessible guide to Constant and the most up-to-date scholarship on him.

Author : Richard Bales
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 20,93 MB
Release : 2001-06-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139826115

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The Cambridge Companion to Proust, first published in 2001, aims to provide a broad account of the major features of Marcel Proust's great work A la recherche du temps perdu (1913–27). The specially commissioned essays, by acknowledged experts on Proust, address a wide range of issues relating to his work. Progressing from background and biographical material, the chapters investigate such essential areas as the composition of the novel, its social dimension, the language in which it is couched, its intellectual parameters, its humour, its analytical profundity and its wide appeal and influence. Particular emphasis is placed on illustrating the discussion of issues by frequent recourse to textual quotation (in both French and English) and close analysis. This is the only contributory volume of its kind on Proust currently available. Together with its supportive material, a detailed chronology and bibliography, it will be of interest to scholars and students alike.

Author : James D. G. Dunn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 43,12 MB
Release : 2003-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 110749446X

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The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theology, not least for Christianity's own identity and continuing relationship with Judaism. The Cambridge Companion to St Paul provides an important assessment of this apostle and a fresh appreciation of his continuing significance today. With eighteen chapters written by a team of leading international specialists on Paul, the Companion provides a sympathetic and critical overview of the apostle, covering his life and work, his letters and his theology. The volume will provide an invaluable starting point and helpful cross check for subsequent studies.

Author : Frank Shuffelton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 2009-01-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139828002

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This Companion forms an accessible introduction to the life and work of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. Essays explore Jefferson's political thought, his policies towards Native Americans, his attitude to race and slavery, as well as his interests in science, architecture, religion and education. Contributors include leading literary scholars and historians; the essays offer up to date overviews of his many interests, his friendships and his legacy. Together, they reveal his importance in the cultural and political life of early America. At the same time these original essays speak to abiding modern concerns about American culture and Jefferson's place in it. This Companion will be essential reading for students and scholars of Jefferson, and is designed for use by students of American literature and American history.

Author : Peter Augustine Lawler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 22,36 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780847678242

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This book offers the most comprehensive account yet published of Alexis de Tocqueville's extraordinary thought and life. Peter Augustine Lawler makes clear the understanding of the human condition that is at the foundation of Tocqueville's mixed and elusive view of human liberty.

Author : Crystal Parikh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 31,12 MB
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107095174

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This Companion surveys Asian American literature from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Author : Jason E. Vickers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 15,42 MB
Release : 2013-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1107008344

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A comprehensive introduction to various forms of American Methodism, exploring the beliefs and practices around which the lives of these churches have revolved.

Author : Kevin J. Hayes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,94 MB
Release : 2002-04-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521797276

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This collection of specially-commissioned essays by experts in the field explores key dimensions of Edgar Allan Poe's work and life. Contributions provide a series of alternative perspectives on one of the most enigmatic and controversial American writers. The essays, specially tailored to the needs of undergraduates, examine all of Poe's major writings, his poetry, short stories and criticism, and place his work in a variety of literary, cultural and political contexts. They situate his imaginative writings in relation to different modes of writing: humor, Gothicism, anti-slavery tracts, science fiction, the detective story, and sentimental fiction. Three chapters examine specific works: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, 'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Raven', and 'Ulalume'. The volume features a detailed chronology and a comprehensive guide to further reading, and will be of interest to students and scholars alike.