Empire & revolution : the political life of Edmund Burke / Richard Bourke.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; 1. Empire and Revolution; 2. Oratory, Philosophy, History; 3. Britain, America, India, Ireland, France; 4. The Spirit of Conquest and the Spirit of Liberty; PART I REASON AND PREJUDICE: EARLY FORMATION, 1730-1750; Overview; 1. The Blackwater, Ballitore, Trinity, and The Reformer; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Family and Childhood in Historical Context; 1.3 School and University; 1.4 The Club and The Reformer; PART II ANTINOMIANISM AND ENLIGHTENMENT: INTELLECTUAL FORMATION, 1750-1765.

Overview2. Natural Society and Natural Religion, 1750-1756; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Custom and Common Law; 2.3 Philosophy and Learning; 2.4 Mystery, Association and Latitude; 2.5 Enthusiasm, Analogy and Particular Providence; 2.6 A Vindication of Natural Society; 3. The Philosophical Enquiry: Science of the Passions, 1757; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Wonder, Pleasure and Pity; 3.3 Beauty, Sympathy and Utility; 3.4 Sublimity, Reverence and Fear; 3.5 Language and Taste; 4. Conquest and Assimilation, 1757-1765; 4.1 Introduction.

4.2 The Spirit of Conquest: An Account of the European Settlements in America4.3 An Abridgement of English History: The Romans to Christianity; 4.4 An Abridgement of English History: The Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquest; 4.5 The Science of Constitutional Freedom; 4.6 The Annual Register; 4.7 The Irish Popery Laws; PART III PARTY, SOVEREIGNTY AND EMPIRE, 1765-1774; Overview; 5. Party, Popularity and Dissent: Britain and Ireland, 1765-1774; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Rockingham Connection; 5.3 The Whiteboy Disturbances; 5.4 Property and Popularity: Nullum Tempus and Wilkes.

5.5 Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents5.6 Liberality and Religious Dissent; 6. Collision with the Colonies, 1765-1774; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Stamp Act Crisis; 6.3 Agitation for Reform; 6.4 Sovereignty and Authority; 6.5 Disquisition and Consent; 6.6 The Tea Act; 7. A Revolution in Ideas: The Indian Empire, 1766-1773; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 War, Trade and Revenue; 7.3 Rights of Conquest; 7.4 Company Discretion; 7.5 Popular Prejudice and Court Design; PART IV CONQUEST, CONCILIATION AND REPRESENTATION, 1774-1785; Overview.

8. Representation and Reform: Britain and Ireland, 1774-17848.1 Introduction; 8.2 Bristol; 8.3 Trade and Tumult in Ireland; 8.4 Persecution and Toleration: Catholic Relief and the Gordon Riots; 8.5 Economy and Innovation: Political Reform in Britain; 8.6 Norms and Nature: From the Election to St. Eustatius; 8.7 Reverence and Utility: Reforming the Commons; 9. Consent and Conciliation: America, 1774-1783; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Speech on American Taxation; 9.3 The Quebec Act; 9.4 Passivity and Resistance; 9.5 Speech on Conciliation; 9.6 Speculative Supremacy and Practical Accommodation.

9.7 Right to Revolution.

Edmund Burke (1730-97) lived during one of the most extraordinary periods of world history. He grappled with the significance of the British Empire in India, fought for reconciliation with the American colonies, and was a vocal critic of national policy during three European wars. He also advocated reform in Britain, pressed for constitutional change in Ireland, and became a central protagonist in the great debate on the French Revolution. Drawing on the complete range of printed and manuscript sources, Empire and Revolution offers a vivid reconstruction of the major concerns of this outstand.

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