The French Idea of Freedom: Old regime origins of democratic liberty David D. Bien; 2. From the lessons of French history to truths for all times and all people: the historical origins of an anti-historical declaration Dale Van Kley; 3. Betwixt cattle and men: Jews, blacks, and women, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man Shanti Marie Singham; 4. The idea of a declaration of rights Keith Michael Baker; Part II. Text: 5. National sovereignty and the general will: the political program of the declaration of rights J.K. Wright; 6. Safeguarding the rights of the accused: lawyers and political trials in France, 1716-1789 David A. Bell; 7. Religious toleration and freedom of expression Raymond Birn; 8. Property, sovereignty, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the tradition of French jurisprudence Thomas E. Kaiser; Glossary; Abbreviation s; Notes; Index

Download or read book The French Idea of Freedom: Old regime origins of democratic liberty David D. Bien; 2. From the lessons of French history to truths for all times and all people: the historical origins of an anti-historical declaration Dale Van Kley; 3. Betwixt cattle and men: Jews, blacks, and women, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man Shanti Marie Singham; 4. The idea of a declaration of rights Keith Michael Baker; Part II. Text: 5. National sovereignty and the general will: the political program of the declaration of rights J.K. Wright; 6. Safeguarding the rights of the accused: lawyers and political trials in France, 1716-1789 David A. Bell; 7. Religious toleration and freedom of expression Raymond Birn; 8. Property, sovereignty, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the tradition of French jurisprudence Thomas E. Kaiser; Glossary; Abbreviation s; Notes; Index written by Dale Van Kley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the topics covered are privileged corporations; the events of the three months preceding the Declaration; blacks, Jews, and women; the Assembly s debates on the Declaration; the influence of sixteenth-century notions of sovereignty and the separation of powers; the rights of the accused in legal practices and political trials from 1716 to 1789; the natural rights to freedom of religion; and the monarchy s feudal exploitation of the royal domain.