Rousseau and Revolution
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Rousseau and Revolution is a historical volume by Will and Ariel Durant that examines the life and ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the broader intellectual and political currents leading up to the French Revolution.
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Target entity: Rousseau and Revolution Context triple: [Ariel Durant, receivedPulitzerPrizeFor, Rousseau and Revolution]
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Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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Reflections on the Revolution in France
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 political treatise by Edmund Burke that offers a seminal conservative critique of the French Revolution and defense of traditional institutions.
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Reflections on the Revolution in Europe
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe is a political and sociological analysis by Ralf Dahrendorf examining the transformations and challenges facing Europe in the late 20th century.
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L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France
L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France is a political treatise by Louis Antoine de Saint-Just that articulates his radical Jacobin vision of the principles and institutional foundations of the French Revolution.
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The French Revolution: A History
The French Revolution: A History is Thomas Carlyle’s influential 1837 narrative history that vividly chronicles the events, personalities, and turmoil of the French Revolution in a highly dramatic, literary style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rousseau and Revolution Target entity description: Rousseau and Revolution is a historical volume by Will and Ariel Durant that examines the life and ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the broader intellectual and political currents leading up to the French Revolution.
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A.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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B.
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 political treatise by Edmund Burke that offers a seminal conservative critique of the French Revolution and defense of traditional institutions.
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C.
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe is a political and sociological analysis by Ralf Dahrendorf examining the transformations and challenges facing Europe in the late 20th century.
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D.
L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France
L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France is a political treatise by Louis Antoine de Saint-Just that articulates his radical Jacobin vision of the principles and institutional foundations of the French Revolution.
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E.
The French Revolution: A History
The French Revolution: A History is Thomas Carlyle’s influential 1837 narrative history that vividly chronicles the events, personalities, and turmoil of the French Revolution in a highly dramatic, literary style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| author |
Ariel Durant
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Will Durant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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intellectual currents leading to the French Revolution ⓘ life of Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ political currents leading to the French Revolution ⓘ |
| follows | The Age of Voltaire ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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intellectual history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Ariel Durant
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Will Durant ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Enlightenment
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French Revolution ⓘ Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ |
| notableFor | comprehensive narrative style ⓘ |
| partOf |
20th-century historical literature
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The Story of Civilization ⓘ |
| precedes | The Age of Napoleon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| seriesEditors |
Ariel Durant
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Will Durant ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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Ancien Régime France ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
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| volumeNumber | 10 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rousseau and Revolution Description of subject: Rousseau and Revolution is a historical volume by Will and Ariel Durant that examines the life and ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the broader intellectual and political currents leading up to the French Revolution.
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Ida Kaufman
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The Story of Civilization, Volume X: Rousseau and Revolution
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linked to: Rousseau and Revolution
Durant writing partnership
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"Rousseau and Revolution" (volume of The Story of Civilization)
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linked to: Rousseau and Revolution