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Domesticating Passions: Rousseau, Woman and Nation: Rousseau, Woman, and the Nation

SKU: 9780819563057

1,727.67

Explore Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s complex vision of nationhood, revealing the crucial, often debated, role of women and domestic life in building the enlightened state. Nicole Fermon’s critical work dissects Rousseau’s political philosophy, highlighting how family, virtue, and gendered education shaped his ideals for civic society. This book offers a fresh perspective on the Enlightenment thinker’s ideas, essential for students and scholars of political theory, philosophy, and the foundations of modern nation-states. Discover the intertwining of private passions and public policy that defined an era.

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