Studies on Montesquieu - Mapping Political Diversity (Hardcover)

Name: Studies on Montesquieu - Mapping Political Diversity
Author: Rolando Minuti

von Rolando Minuti Verlag: Springer International Publishing

1st ed. 2018 - Erschienen 28.05.2018 - Gebunden, 216 Seiten, 241mm x 160mm x 18mm, Sprache(n): eng

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Offers an original approach and philologically grounded analysis of Montesquieu's thought Ties in with debates about European approach to "other" societies and culturesExamines the roots of Eurocentric ideas Addresses the problem of the circulation and uses of information in non-European societies in 18th century European culture

This volume studies a fundamental element of Montesquieüs argumentative architecture that is most apparent in his De l¿Esprit des Lois: the problem of giving order to, and establishing a network of consistent explanations of political, social and cultural diversity. Following a thorough and careful analysis of his writings, the volume approaches this subject by observing the use of the information sources available to Montesquieu, the relationships between them, and the judgments he expresses. The book examines some of Montesquieüs essential theoretical contributions, such as the idea of despotism, and the connection between politics, society and religion, on the basis of his reflections on the variety of mainly non-European societies and cultures. It demonstrates a number of possible inconsistencies and unresolved questions in Montesquieüs argumentation. One of the main subjects of the book is the consideration of geographical context as an essential element for elaborating uniform criteria of political analysis. The book collects contributions concerning Montesquieüs reflections on China, Tartary, Japan, India, America, Russia, and the Islamic world, and, building on this earlier research, it shows the importance of Montesquieüs thought and explains the reason for his longstanding influence.

Rolando Minuti is professor of Modern History at the University of Florence. His main research area is the European intellectual history of the XVIIIth century: historiography, orientalism, the work of Montesquieu and other leading members of Enlightenment culture. Several of his main publications are: Oriente barbarico e storiografia settecentesca (Venezia, Marsilio, 1994), Orientalismo e idee di tolleranza nella cultura francese del primo '700 (Firenze, Olschki, 2006), Montesquieu. Spicilège (edité par R. Minuti, et annoté par S. Rotta, Oxford, The Voltaire Foundation, 2002).

Rolando Minuti is professor of Modern History at the University of Florence. His main research area is the European intellectual history of the XVIIIth century: historiography, orientalism, the work of Montesquieu and other leading members of Enlightenment culture. Several of his main publications are: Oriente barbarico e storiografia settecentesca (Venezia, Marsilio, 1994), Orientalismo e idee di tolleranza nella cultura francese del primo ‘700 (Firenze, Olschki, 2006), Montesquieu. Spicilège (edité par R. Minuti, et annoté par S. Rotta, Oxford, The Voltaire Foundation, 2002).

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