| Description |
1 online resource (218 pages). |
| Series |
Studies in the history of political thought,
1873-6548 ;
volume 9
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Studies in the history of political thought ; v. 9.
1873-6548
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to Sieyes's political theory / Oliver W. Lembcke and Florian Weber -- What is the third estate? -- Reasoned exposition of the rights of man and citizen -- Controversy between Mr. Paine and M. Emanuel Syeyes -- Of the gains of liberty in society and in the representative system -- Sieyes's views concerning several articles of sections IV and V of the draft constitution -- The opinion of Sieyes concerning the tasks and organization of the constitutional jury, submitted on the second thermidor -- Constitutional observations. |
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Foreword; Note to the Reader; Acknowledgements; Introduction to Sieyès's Political Theory (Lembcke and Weber); Chapter 1. What Is the Third Estate?; Chapter 2. Reasoned Exposition of the Rights of Man and Citizen; Chapter 3. Controversy between Mr. Paine and M. Emmanuel Sieyès; Chapter 4. Of the Gains of Liberty in Society and in the Representative System; Chapter 5. Sieyès's Views Concerning Several Articles of Sections IV and V of the Draft Constitution [First Thermidorian Intervention]. |
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Chapter 6. The Opinion of Sieyès Concerning the Tasks and Organization of the Constitutional Jury, Submitted on the Second Thermidor [Second Thermidorian Intervention]Chapter 7. Constitutional Observations; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
The edition contains all of Sieyès's ""Essential Political Writings"" during the revolutionary decade (1789-1799), among them his famous pamphlet What is the Third Estate? as well as the less well known, but no less important later Thermidor speeches. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sieyès, Emmanuel Joseph, comte, 1748-1836.
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Sieyès, Emmanuel Joseph, comte, 1748-1836 |
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Political science -- Philosophy.
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State, The.
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Constitutional law -- France.
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Constitutional history -- France.
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France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815.
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| Chronological Term |
1789-1815 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lembcke, Oliver, editor.
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Weber, Florian, 1978- editor.
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections. English
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lembcke, Oliver W. Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès. Leiden : BRILL, 2014 9789004273993 |
| ISBN |
9789004273993 (electronic bk.) |
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9004273999 (electronic bk.) |
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9789004225718 |
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9004225714 |
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