Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France
2008-11-01T20:30:08-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzY5XC8yODE3MjMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Gertrude Himmelfarb spoke about her book, Reflections on Edmund Burke’s “Reflections on the Revolution in France.” In the book she talks about influence of the Irish political philosopher Edmund Burke and his book Reflections on the Revolution in France. Burke, who died in 1797, served in the British Parliament and became a leading figure in the conservative movement both abroad and in the United States. Following her remarks, Professor Himmelfarb responded to audience members' questions.
Gertrude Himmelfarb is the author of many books, including On Looking into the Abyss: Untimely Thoughts on Culture and Society and The Moral Imagination: From Edmund Burke to Lionel Trilling. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2004.
Gertrude Himmelfarb is the author of many books, including On Looking into the Abyss: Untimely Thoughts on Culture and Society and The Moral Imagination: From Edmund Burke to Lionel Trilling. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2004.
Gertrude Himmelfarb spoke about her book, Reflections on Edmund Burke’s “Reflections on the Revolution in France.” In the book she talks… read more
Gertrude Himmelfarb spoke about her book, Reflections on Edmund Burke’s “Reflections on the Revolution in France.” In the book she talks about influence of the Irish political philosopher Edmund Burke and his book Reflections on the Revolution in France. Burke, who died in 1797, served in the British Parliament and became a leading figure in the conservative movement both abroad and in the United States. Following her remarks, Professor Himmelfarb responded to audience members' questions.
Gertrude Himmelfarb is the author of many books, including On Looking into the Abyss: Untimely Thoughts on Culture and Society and The Moral Imagination: From Edmund Burke to Lionel Trilling. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2004. close
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Series
Purchase a Download
Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
President Sarkozy Remarks
President Nicholas Sarkozy spoke at Columbia University. He called for greater U.S. participation in efforts to…
-
French Debate on Pension Reform Bill
Members of the French Senate debated a new law that would raise the retirement age in France from 60 to 62. The…
-
French Newscast on Pension Reform Bill Vote
The French Senate approved a pension reform bill that will raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. Hundreds of…
-
French President Nicolas Sarkozy Remarks to United Nations
French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed the United Nations General Assembly.
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 41 seconds
- 6 views
-
- 16 seconds
- 4 views