Freedom, Slavery, and Absolutism Corneille, Pascal, Racine |
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| Author:
| Elmarsafy, Ziad |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61148-185-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Publisher: | Bucknell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $96.00 |
Book Description:
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Ziad Elmarsafy explores the concept of freedom by reading the works of Corneille, Pascal, and Racine as political theories in the guise of literature. Within this framework, a certain model quickly becomes apparent, namely that of absolute sovereignty as the guarantor of freedom.
Ziad Elmarsafy explores the concept of freedom by reading the works of Corneille, Pascal, and Racine as political theories in the guise of literature. Within this framework, a certain model quickly becomes apparent, namely that of absolute sovereignty as the guarantor of freedom.