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François Pierre Guillaume Guizot: An Intellectual Approach, Elbert Hardy Cave
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot: An Intellectual Approach, Elbert Hardy Cave
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The problem of this study was to present an intellectual picture of a man who is too often written off as a mere politician and a failure at that. In approaching the problem, his works were used heavily, though availability was a problem. Francois Guizot, the man studied, wrote profusely, on a large variety of subjects, including philosophy, religion, history, political theory, and education. All of these areas were covered in the study. His private papers and correspondence are, for the most part, unpublished, though the eight volumes of his Me´moires were extremely helpful. There are many good biographical studies …