Burke, Edmund
The Portable Edmund Burke (Viking Portable Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140267600
- author:
- Burke, Edmund
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Viking Portable Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 573
- Genre:
- Other prose: 19th century
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Edmund Burke's collected works offer valuable insights into the intellectual foundations of modern political conservatism and aesthetic theory. This comprehensive volume surveys his thought across various subjects, including history and culture, politics and society, and his perspectives on colonialism and India. The Portable Edmund Burke includes excerpts from his letters, as well as an informative introduction that provides context for his life, ideas, and reception in the 19th and 20th centuries. This collection is a valuable resource for understanding Burke's influential ideas and their ongoing impact on contemporary thought.