The Great Melody: A Thematic Biography of Edmund Burke

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The Great Melody: A Thematic Biography of Edmund Burke is a major intellectual biography that interprets the life, political thought, and enduring influence of the 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke.

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instanceOf biography
book
about influence of Edmund Burke
life of Edmund Burke
political thought of Edmund Burke
analyzes Burke’s conception of authority
Burke’s conception of liberty
Burke’s conception of tradition
Burke’s political rhetoric
author Conor Cruise O'Brien NERFINISHED
centersOn Burke’s critique of abstract political theory
Burke’s defense of constitutional order
Burke’s opposition to the French Revolution
contributesTo historiography of Edmund Burke
intellectual history of the 18th century
study of modern conservatism
countryOfOrigin Ireland
examines Burke’s parliamentary career
Burke’s role in Whig politics
Burke’s writings on America
Burke’s writings on India
focusesOn Burke’s moral and religious ideas
Burke’s responses to the French Revolution
Burke’s views on empire
themes in Edmund Burke’s writings
genre historical biography
political biography
hasNotableReputationFor depth of historical scholarship
influence on Burke studies
interpretive originality
isKnownAs a key text in Burke scholarship
a major work on Edmund Burke
language English
mainSubject Edmund Burke NERFINISHED
portrays Edmund Burke as a critic of revolutionary ideology NERFINISHED
Edmund Burke as a foundational conservative thinker
subject 18th-century political history
British politics
Irish politics
timePeriodDescribed 18th century
age of the American Revolution
age of the French Revolution
title The Great Melody: A Thematic Biography of Edmund Burke NERFINISHED

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