The French Revolution and the making of the Counter-Enlightenment
Three exiled French thinkers shaped the Counter-Enlightenment by turning personal upheaval and revolutionary disillusionment into a powerful intellectual response that redefined co..
Three exiled French thinkers shaped the Counter-Enlightenment by turning personal upheaval and revolutionary disillusionment into a powerful intellectual response that redefined co..
Evelyn Waugh and Anthony Powells' visions of modernity differed in crucial respects, but taken together their work offers a vivid chronicle of Britain's secularising society caught..
Iain Macleod was an exceptional man and a uniquely gifted politician. He attracted a following among those who regarded themselves as left-of-centre Conservatives and had an especi..
Set amidst the ruins of the ancien régime in his native Normandy, Barbey’s masterpiece is bewitched by the spectre of dead priests and a community torn by struggle...
The classical essay - with all its ease, polished prose, and trivial subjects - is a medium we would do well to re-capture. ..
Known under his religious name as Father Joseph, François du Tremblay was the mentor, ally and trusted agent of Cardinal de Richelieu, at a time when he dominated European politics..