Benjamin Constant
Benjamin Constant
Portrait by Hercule de Roche, c. 1820
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a Franco-Swiss political thinker, activist and writer on political theory and religion.
Born
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque 25 October 1767 Lausanne, Swiss Confederacy
Died
8 December 1830 (aged 63) Paris, France
Nationality
Swiss and French
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh University of Erlangen
adultbasic
France
Appointed by
Napoleon I
Constituency
Léman
era
1800+
Genre
Prose, essays, pamphlets
Literary movement
Romanticism, classical liberalism
Notable works
Principes de Politique Applicables a Tous les Gouvernements (1810) Adolphe (1816) De la religion considérée dans sa source, ses formes et son développement (1824–30)
Period
18th and 19th centuries
Political party
Republican (1799–1802) Liberals (1819–24) Liberal Party (Bourbon Restoration)#Decline (1824–30)
Profession
diplomatist political activist author political philosopher novelist elected politician
Subject
Political theory, liberalism, religion, romantic love
Years active
1792–1830