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Maistre, Joseph Marie de

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Joseph Marie, Comte de Maistre (b. 1753, d. 1821) led the philosophical reaction to the French Revolution, arguing strongly for absolute monarchy and social order checked by tradition, nobility, and social institutions. His most famous works, On the Papacy and On God and Society, were written in exile and argue for a central role of Christianity in civil society, and for Papal infallibility in ... [MORE]
1. Catholic Encyclopedia: Joseph-Marie, Comte de Maistre - Biographic article from the 1911 edition, summarizing his chief arguments for authority and against Gallicanism.
2. CyberNation Quotations: Joseph de Maistre - Small collection of uncited quotes on human nature.
3. Joseph Maistre - A repository of electronic texts by and about the Counter-Enlightenment theorist and writer by Richard Lebrun at the University of Manitoba. Also includes a brief biography, bibliography, and links to related sites.
4. Modern History Sourcebook: Divine Origins of Constitutions - Excerpt from de Maistre's 1810 work on the source of authority for constitutional governments.



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