Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet
Jesse Norman
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Hardcover. Fine in publisher's cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Book review pasted on ffeps and title page. Extremely light pen underscoring, remains a fine copy
Longlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; both conservative and subversive, Burke’s beliefs have never been more relevant than in today’s ‘Big Society’, as MP Jesse Norman explains.
Philosopher, statesman, and founder of modern conservatism, Edmund Burke is both the greatest and most under-rated political thinker of the past three-hundred years. Born in Ireland in 1729, and greatly affected by its bigotry and extremes, his career constituted a lifelong struggle against the abuse of power.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007489626
SKU
KSG0028538
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman is the Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire, and a Senior Fellow of Policy Exchange. He is a frequent op-ed contributor in the national press, has written numerous pamphlets and papers, including ‘Compassionate Conservatism’, and blogs on www.jessenorman.com. In 2012 he was awarded Parliamentarian of the Year and Backbencher of the Year. This is his first ... Read more
Reviews for Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet
‘Jesse Norman has brought back Burke in triumph. This is an overdue reassessment of a politician who was the father of the modern political party, a man who campaigned with equal brio and genius against British exploitation of India and the bloody tyranny of the French Revolution. Anyone who cares about politics will pounce on this book and devour it’ ... Read more