Vindiciae Gallicae and Other Writings on the French Revolution

by James Mackintosh

Book Overview

Vindiciae Gallicae was James Mackintosh's first major publication, a contribution to the debate begun by Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. The success of Mackintosh's defense of the French Revolution propelled him into the heart of London Whig circles. Following the September 1792 massacres Mackintosh, along with other moderate Whigs, revised his opinions and moved closer to Burke's position. The Liberty Fund...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865974632
• ISBN13: 9780865974630
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5