• Condorcet : writings on the United States
  • [NT 42944] Record Type: [NT 8598] Electronic resources : [NT 40817] monographic
    [NT 47348] Title Information: writings on the United States
    [NT 47261] Author: CondorcetJean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, 1743-1794
    [NT 47354] Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: AnsartGuillaume, 1960-
    [NT 47356] Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: Project Muse
    [NT 47351] Place of Publication: University Park, Pa.
    [NT 47263] Published: Pennsylvania State University Press;
    [NT 47352] Year of Publication: 2012
    [NT 47264] Description: 1 online resource (160 p.).
    [NT 47266] Subject: Constitutional history - Early works to 1800 - United States -
    [NT 47266] Subject: United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 -
    [NT 47266] Subject: United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 -
    [NT 51458] Online resource: http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780271053899/
    [NT 47265] Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
    [NT 51398] Summary: "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
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 9780271053899electronic bk.
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 0271053895electronic bk.
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 9780271053813hbk.
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 027105381Xhbk.
    [NT 60779] Content Note: 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 theAmerican Revolution with respect to the preservation of peace in Europe -- Benefits of the AmericanRevolution with respect to the perfectibility of the humanrace -- 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 understandingit -- Eulogy of Franklin: read at the public session of theAcademy ofSciences, November 13, 1790
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