Mill, John Stuart.

Essays on French History and Historians : Volume XX. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (638 pages) - Collected Works of John Stuart Mill Series ; v.XX . - Collected Works of John Stuart Mill Series .

Intro -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- TEXTUAL INTRODUCTION -- Mignet's French Revolution (1826) -- Modern French Historical Works (1826) -- Scott's Life of Napoleon (1828) -- Alison's History of the French Revolution (1833) -- The Monster Trial (1835) -- Carlyle's French Revolution (1837) -- Armand Carrel (1837) -- Michelet's History of France (1844) -- Guizot's Essays and Lectures on History (1845) -- Duveyrier's Political Views of French Affairs (1846) -- Vindication of the French Revolution of February 1848(1849) -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A. Guizot's Lectures on European Civilization (1836) -- Appendix B. French Texts of Material Quoted in Vindication of the French Revolution of February 1848 -- Appendix C. Textual Emendations -- Appendix D. Index of Persons and Works Cited, with Variants and Notes -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

This volume brings together for the first time the essays, running from 1826 to 1849, that meld Mill's interest in French intellectual, political, and social affairs. They give as well insights into Mill's personal aspirations, his developing view of comparative politics and sociology, his concern for freedom, and his feminism.

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Historiography-France-History-19th century.
Historians-France.
France-History-Revolution, 1789-1799-Historiography.
France-History-19th century-Historiography.


Electronic books.

DC147.8 .M555 1985