Isbn: 9780521203708 - Regicide and Revolution (cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics) (9 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Maintaining that the trial and public execution of Louis XVI was an absolutely essential part of the French Revolution, Walzer discusses two types of regicide: the first, committed by would-be kings or their agents, left the monarchy's mystique and divine right intact, while the second was a revolutionary act intended to destroy it completely. Walzer defends the trial and execution of Louis XVI as necessary, since it not only tried to destroy the monarchy's mystique and divine right, but also required the deputies to fully explain their guiding philosophies and applied the rules of judicial process to establish equality before the law. New to this edition is an appendix containing Revolutionary Justice, Ferenc Feher's classic rebuttal to Walzer's thesis, and Walzer's response, The King's Trial and the Political Culture of the Revolution. …

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Maintaining that the trial and public execution of Louis XVI was an absolutely essential part of the French Revolution, Walzer discusses two types of regicide: the first, committed by would-be kings or their agents, left the monarchy's mystique and divine right intact, while the second was a revolutionary act intended to destroy it completely. Walzer defends the trial and execution of Louis XVI as necessary, since it not only tried to destroy the monarchy's mystique and divine right, but also required the deputies to fully explain their guiding philosophies and applied the rules of judicial process to establish equality before the law. New to this edition is an appendix containing Revolutionary Justice, Ferenc Feher's classic rebuttal to Walzer's thesis, and Walzer's response, The King's Trial and the Political Culture of the Revolution. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book is clean and tight. Former signature and price on inside of front cover. Jacket's condition is near fine. Walzer presents a substantial essay on kingship and its destruction, taking as examples both the English and French revolutions (the trials of Charles and Louis), but focusing on the French debate.…

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings, bumps/creasing, and heavy wear. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. v, 219 pp. Foxing, some light rubbing, clean and unmarked otherwise. DJ foxed, toned, some light rubbing, wrapped in mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDGood copy with ink markings to pages in price clipped dust jacket. Previous ownership stamp to front free end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hbk 219pp dj price-clipped in two places and slightly shelfworn now in protective sleeve otherwise an excellent clean tight unmarked text.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp vii, 219. Original publisher's orange cloth, lettered silver at the spine. Speeches translated from the French. ISBN: 0521203708 Fine in fine dust wrapper.