England: An Elegy Contributor(s): Scruton, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826480756 ISBN-13: 9780826480750 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $18.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Provides an account of England which is an analysis of its institutions and culture, and a celebration of its virtues. This book covers aspects of the English inheritance, informed by a philosophical vision. It shows that there is such a country as England, that it has a distinct personality and endows its residents with a distinct moral ideal. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 942 |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 4.86" W x 7.18" (0.67 lbs) 270 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scruton, Roger: - Sir Roger Scruton is a writer and philosopher who has published more than forty books in philosophy, aesthetics and politics. He is widely translated. He is a fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He teaches in both England and America and is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington D.C. He is currently teaching an MA in Philosophy for the University of Buckingham. |