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The Compleat Monarchist

The Compleat Monarchist

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"The arguments for monarchy are basically of three kinds: providentialist-monarchy has been the state form most used by the providence of God to further the Christianization of peoples; sacramental-monarchy permits the symbolic clothing of civil authority with the mantle of Christ the Servant-King, thus setting in a most desirable way the ethos of the state; pragmatic-monarchy transcends factions (no one has voted either for or against the king) as well as the ravages of time (the royal institution necessarily considers both conservation of heritage and provision for future generations). In this humorous yet serious book, Coulombe interweaves such arguments with a great stock of monarchist lore.... The overall message emerges clearly enough: royalism, or supporting the Reichsidee, is not so much a sign of political immaturity as a dawning of wisdom."-from the Foreword by Fr. Aidan Nichols, OP

Charles A. Coulombe:

Charles A. Coulombe is one of North America’s most respected and sought-after commentators on culture, religion, history, and politics. A specialist in the history and government of the Catholic Church, Coulombe’s influence and expertise extend far beyond matters religious. He has written on topics ranging from the history of rum to haunted houses to a history of the United States.

Mr. Coulombe is a social and political commentator of note. In 2005 he provided narration and commentary for ABC News during the funeral of Pope John Paul II and the subsequent election and installation of Pope Benedict XVI. A former journalist, Mr. Coulombe served as a film reviewer and Contributing Editor of the National Catholic Register, during which time he received the Christian Law Institute's Christ King Journalism Award. Coulombe's work has appeared in over than 20 journals, including regular columns in Fidelity (Australia), PRAG (London), Monarchy Canada, and Creole Magazine (Louisiana). He has also been a frequent contributor to such publications as Success, Catholic Twin Circle, Gnosis, FATE, and the New Oxford Review.

As an informed and passionate speaker on a wide variety of religious, social, political, historical, and literary topics, Mr. Coulombe has appeared on lecture circuits throughout the North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1992 he lectured at Oxford University and the following year embarked on a lecture tour of Ireland and Great Britain, returning to Oxford and Cambridge in 1995. Coulombe has also delivered lectures at the University of Southern California on the history of Rock & Roll and at Cleveland's John Carroll University on the history of medieval monarchy. In February 2011, he was invited to take part in a debate on the abolition of the monarchy before the prestigious Oxford Union.

Editorial Reviews

"Enhanced by Coulombe's literary, philosophical, and theological scholarship, The Compleat Monarchist is a powerful book that will persuade any rational person of the merits of monarchy. Its author has earned his reputation as a voice of sanity amid the madding crowd." - Mark Dooley, author of Moral Matters: A Philosophy of Homecoming "Charles Coulombe is one of the most erudite and eloquent of Catholic writers. His deep understanding of history, theology, and political philosophy and his vivid literary imagination are woven together in this thoughtful and thought-provoking defence of monarchy. It might be said, were the pun to be permitted, that it is his crowning achievement!" - Joseph Shaw, editor of A Defence of Monarchy "Why would monarchy-a principle that emerges directly out of nature and which has been consecrated by supernatural religion for millennia-need an American historian to explain it to us? But following centuries of violent revolution and civilisational repudiation in what has been a succession of egalitarian, democratic, and utopian experiments, most of us are so uprooted from our own tradition that we stand in desperate need of an authoritative guide. We are all in Coulombe's debt as we seek to find our way home." - Sebastian Morello, author of Conservatism and Grace "In a world that appears to be increasingly suffering from an acute case of cultural drought and crisis of identity, time and time again we see that the further the West strays from its Christian foundations, including sacral monarchy, the more severe this cultural drought and amnesia becomes. In The Compleat Monarchist, Coulombe captures the essence of what monarchy was and can be again, taking the reader on a masterful exploration of Christian kingship's embodiment of immortal principles that served our civilization for centuries. Whether you are a devoted monarchist, a convicted republican, or a skeptic of all political programs, this book will inform, enlighten, and challenge you." - Ross M. McEwen, The Royal Stuart Society