Presents a study of eighteenth-century thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau covering his life, works, and influence. Features sources for further reading, a list of abbreviations, and illustrations.
A biography tracing the life of literary genius Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Examines his work on political theory, "The Social Contract," and his groundbreaking treatise on education, "Emile.".
Reconstructs the life of the French literary genius whose writing changed opinions and fueled fierce debate on both sides of the Atlantic during the period of the American and French revolutions.
A biography of the French writer and philosopher who influenced the romantic movement in literature and whose political ideas inspired the leaders of the French Revolution.
Chronicles the life of political theorist Jean-Jacques Rousseau, analyzes his most famous works, and discusses how his theories and writings helped people understand modernity.