{"product_id":"edmund-burke-selected-writings-and-speeches-paperback","title":"Edmund Burke: Selected Writings and Speeches - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdmund Burke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter J. Stanlis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the most comprehensive anthology of works and speeches by the statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797). Peter J. Stanlis, professor of humanities emeritus at Rockford College, has taken care to preserve the beauty of Burke's prose while selecting the most essential passages from his numerous writings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStanlis's introduction gives important insight into Burke's early life, education, professional training, literary and political career, prose style, political philosophy, and more.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the most comprehensive anthology of works and speeches by the statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797). Peter J. Stanlis, professor of humanities emeritus at Rockford College, has taken care to preserve the beauty of Burke's prose while selecting the most essential passages from his numerous writings. Included are: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eBurke's defense of the American colonists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHis advocacy of secure property rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHis love of Christianity and Europe's moral tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHis impassioned jeremiad against the destruction wrought by the French Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStanlis's introduction gives important insight into Burke's early life, education, professional training, literary and political career, prose style, political philosophy, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter J. Stanlis\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e a native of New Jersey, took his B.A. at Middlebury College (1942), his M.A. at the Bread Loaf School of English (1944), and his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan (1951). He has taught in various American colleges and universities for over forty years, and has been a guest lecturer in four European universities. He has published over 100 articles on political, historical, legal, educational, and literary subjects, and has edited a law journal. His publications on Burke include 26 articles and he edited \u003ci\u003eThe Burke Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStudies in Burke and His Time\u003c\/i\u003e for 13 years. He has published or edited 7 books on various aspects of Burke's thought and politics. His best known book, \u003ci\u003eEdmund Burke and the Natural Law\u003c\/i\u003e revolutionized modern scholarship on Burke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 702\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.49 x 8.25 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586388357413,"sku":"9780895264077","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/FHvwpNZGmg9780895264077.webp?v=1781614668","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/edmund-burke-selected-writings-and-speeches-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}