Robert Southey and Romantic Apostasy - Political Argument in Britain, 1780-1840

A fresh and sympathetic interpretation of Robert Southey's changing social and political ideas, shedding new light on contemporary thought.

List of contents

Introduction
Revolutionary Progress
The Imperatives of War
Riches and Poverty
The Uses and Abuses of an Established Church
Nations, States and the People
The Future of Peace
Civilising Peoples
A Perilous Political Economy
In Defence of Church and State
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

David M. Craig

Summary

A fresh and sympathetic interpretation of Robert Southey's changing social and political ideas, shedding new light on contemporary thought.

Product details

• Authors: David M Craig, David M. Craig
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2007
• EAN: 9780861932917
• ISBN: 978-0-86193-291-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Weight: 566 g
• Illustrations: 1 b/w illus.
• Series: Royal Historical Society Studi; Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literature - Classics / Criticism