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The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude - (Eris Gems) by Étienne de la Boétie (Paperback)
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- "There are only four or five who maintain the dictator... not the six thousand but a hundred thousand, and even millions, cling to the tyrant by this cord to which they are tied.
- About the Author: Étienne de La Boétie (1530-1563) was a French magistrate, political theorist, and close friend of Michel de Montaigne.
- 20 Pages
- Philosophy, Political
- Series Name: Eris Gems
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La Boétie maps how power metastasizes through favors, flattery, and fear.Book Synopsis
"There are only four or five who maintain the dictator... not the six thousand but a hundred thousand, and even millions, cling to the tyrant by this cord to which they are tied."
Tyranny is not imposed; it is invited. La Boétie maps how power metastasizes through favors, flattery, and fear--how millions bend the knee so a few can rise. A cold, lucid anatomy of submission, and a quiet, devastating call to end it.About the Author
Étienne de La Boétie (1530-1563) was a French magistrate, political theorist, and close friend of Michel de Montaigne. Best known for The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude, written when he was just eighteen, La Boétie posed a radical question that still echoes today: why do people submit to power that exploits them? Though he died young, his work quietly seeded the modern tradition of civil disobedience.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 4.4 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 20
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Political
Series Title: Eris Gems
Publisher: Eris
Format: Paperback
Author: Étienne de la Boétie
Language: English
Street Date: November 18, 2025
TCIN: 1007272254
UPC: 9781967751112
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-2290
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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