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Persian Letters
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat,Baron de
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Description for Persian Letters
Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Dimension: 225 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
A classic work of the European Enlightenment--and one of the most popular, if scandalous, in its day--the Persian Letters captures, in an engaging epistolary format, the transformational spirit of the era. Amid an ongoing tale rife with sex, violence, and wit, the work addresses a diverse range of topics from human nature and the origins of society, to the nature and role of religious belief, the role of women, statecraft, justice, morality, and human identity. With skill and artistry, Raymond MacKenzie's stunning new translation accurately reflects the mood and character of the work. In his richly conceived Introduction, MacKenzie seamlessly ... Read more
A classic work of the European Enlightenment--and one of the most popular, if scandalous, in its day--the Persian Letters captures, in an engaging epistolary format, the transformational spirit of the era. Amid an ongoing tale rife with sex, violence, and wit, the work addresses a diverse range of topics from human nature and the origins of society, to the nature and role of religious belief, the role of women, statecraft, justice, morality, and human identity. With skill and artistry, Raymond MacKenzie's stunning new translation accurately reflects the mood and character of the work. In his richly conceived Introduction, MacKenzie seamlessly ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781624661815
SKU
V9781624661815
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About Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat,Baron de
Raymond N. MacKenzie is Professor of English, University of St. Thomas. His other works include a translation of François Mauriac's Thérèse Desqueyroux (Rowman & Littlefield, 2005), Baudelaire's Paris Spleen and La Fanfarlo (Hackett, 2008), and Flaubert's Madame Bovary (Hackett, 2009).
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