Despite his close personal and intellectual ties to france, maistre remained throughout his life a loyal subject of the king of sardinia, whom he served as member of the savoy senate 17871792, ambassador to russia 18031817, and minister of state to the court. Maistre puts forward the case for a new alliance of throne and altar under a restored. The most wonderful aspect of the universal scheme of things is the action of free beings under divine guidance. Considerations on france cambridge university press. He was one of the most influential spokesmen for a counterrevolutionary and authoritarian conservatism in the period immediately following the french revolution of 1789. A savoyard lawyer, diplomat, writer, and philosopher. Considered in his relations with the church, temporal sovereignties, separated churches and the cause of civilization 1817, english translation 1850. Maistre studied with the jesuits and became a member of the savoy senate in 1787, following the civil career of his. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Considered in his relations with the church, temporal sovereignties, separated churches and the cause of civilization 1817, english translation 1850 letters to a russian gentleman on the spanish inquisition 1822, english translation 1851.
He interpreted the revolution of 1789 as a providential event. This new edition of richard lebruns 1974 translation is introduced by isaiah berlin, with a bibliography and chronology by the translator. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. But a host of ideas crowd in on me at this point and push me to the widest of considerations.
The work of the selfexiled maistre presents a providential interpretation of the french revolution and argues for a new alliance of throne and altar under a restored bourbon monarchy. He was the most influential spokesmen for hierarchical authoritarianism in. Cambridge core european history after 1450 maistre. On revolutions we are all bound to the throne of the supreme being by a flexible chain which restrains without enslaving us.
Najwybitniejszy z konserwatywnych pisarzy politycznych epoki rewolucji francuskiej, wolnomularz, hrabia. I 1803 blei han av utnemnd til diplomatisk sendemann i st. He defended hierarchical societies and a monarchical state in the period immediately following the french revolution. Maistre studied with the jesuits and became a member of. Essay on the generative principle of political constitutions the pope.
230 866 859 661 1053 1103 1197 1353 1247 418 1178 1314 533 734 1321 1344 1276 841 900 363 193 264 1300 504 156 885 707 287 964 891 1100 219 1471 86 1331 865 1404 281 1120