
A Rousseau Dictionary
Blackwell Publishers
Published on 1. September 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-631-17569-8 (ISBN)
Description
The social, educational and political writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau have become enormously influential in the 200 years since his death. But the breadth as well as the depth of Rousseau's achievement - he was amongst other things a creative writer and musical composer as well as a philosopher - is not always appreciated. In around 100 articles, alphabetically arranged and fully cross-referenced, N. J. H. Dent explores all facets of Rousseau's work and thoughts, while his subject's remarkable life is summarized in a biographical introduction. Details of works by and about Rousseau are listed in an extensive bibliography. For students or general readers seeking an introduction to Rousseau's work, and for those already familiar with the material who require a convenient reference source, this dictionary is essential reading.
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Product info
Paperback
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-17569-8 (9780631175698)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
N. J. H. Dent is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham. His previous publication include a monographic study, Rousseau (Blackwell, 1988).
Content
Notes on the use of the dictionary; biographical sketch; chronological table; assessment of Rousseau's achievement; system of references and abbreviations used in the text; dictionary entries A-Z.