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Condorcet : writings on the United States / translated, edited, and with an introduction by Guillaume Ansart.

Author/creator Condorcet, Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de, 1743-1794
Other author/creatorAnsart, Guillaume, 1960-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press,
Description147 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from UPCC Books History 2012 Subject Collection
Subject(s)
Uniform titleWorks. Selections. English. 2012
Portion of title Writings on the United States
Contents Introduction: Condorcet and America -- Influence of the American Revolution on Europe -- Influence of the American Revolution on the opinions and legislation of Europe -- On the benefits of the American Revolution with respect to the preservation of peace in Europe -- Benefits of the American Revolution with respect to the perfectibility of the human race -- On the good that the American Revolution can do, through trade, to Europe and to France in particular -- Conclusion -- Supplement to Filippo Mazzei's researches on the United States -- Ideas on despotism: for the benefit of those who pronounce this word without understanding it -- Eulogy of Franklin: read at the public session of the Academy of Sciences, November 13, 1790.
Abstract "An English translation of the writings of French constitutional theorist Nicolas de Condorcet (1743-94) on the United States. Subjects include the American Revolution, federal Constitution, and the emerging political culture in the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [141]-144) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011048007
ISBN9780271053813 (cloth : alk. paper)

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