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Russell Kirk's concise guide to conservatism / Russell Kirk ; introduction by Wilfred M. McClay.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Washington, CD : Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group, [2019]Description: xiii, 106 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781621578789 (paperback)
  • 162157878X (paperback)
Other title:
  • Concise guide to conservatism
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JC573.2.U6 K486 2018
Contents:
Chapter I Essence of Conservatism p. 1 -- Chapter II Conservatives and Religious Faith p. 9 -- Chapter III Conservatives and Conscience p. 17 -- Chapter IV Conservatives and Individuality p. 25 -- Chapter V Conservatives and the Family p. 33 -- Chapter VI Conservatives and the Community p. 39 -- Chapter VII Conservatives and Just Government p. 45 -- Chapter VIII Conservatives and Private Property p. 53 -- Chapter IX Conservatives and Power p. 63 -- Chapter X Conservatives and Education p. 71 -- Chapter XI Permanence and Change p. 81 -- Chapter XII What Is the Republic? p. 91.
Summary: "Russell Kirk begins this classic, originally published as The Intelligent Women's Guide to Conservatism, by defining a conservative as "a person who believes there is something in our life worth saving." From there Kirk embarks on a brilliant and witty explanation of conservative political philosophy that remains one of the best books written about conservatism to this day."--Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks JC573.2 .U6 K486 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001482404

Includes index.

"A previous version of this book was published in 1957 by the Devin-Adair Company as The intelligent woman's guide to conservatism."--Title page verso.

Chapter I Essence of Conservatism p. 1 -- Chapter II Conservatives and Religious Faith p. 9 -- Chapter III Conservatives and Conscience p. 17 -- Chapter IV Conservatives and Individuality p. 25 -- Chapter V Conservatives and the Family p. 33 -- Chapter VI Conservatives and the Community p. 39 -- Chapter VII Conservatives and Just Government p. 45 -- Chapter VIII Conservatives and Private Property p. 53 -- Chapter IX Conservatives and Power p. 63 -- Chapter X Conservatives and Education p. 71 -- Chapter XI Permanence and Change p. 81 -- Chapter XII What Is the Republic? p. 91.

"Russell Kirk begins this classic, originally published as The Intelligent Women's Guide to Conservatism, by defining a conservative as "a person who believes there is something in our life worth saving." From there Kirk embarks on a brilliant and witty explanation of conservative political philosophy that remains one of the best books written about conservatism to this day."--Amazon.com.

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