Rousseau's 800-page novel of sentiment, Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse, was published in 1761 to immense success. The book's rhapsodic descriptions of the natural beauty of the Swiss countryside struck a chord in the public and may have helped spark the subsequent nineteenth-century craze for Alpine scenery. In 1762, Rousseau published Du Contrat Social, Principes du droit politique (in English, literally Of the Social Contract, Principles of Political Right) in April. Even his friend Antoine-Jacques Roustan felt impelled to write a polite rebuttal of the chapter on Civil Religion in the Social Contract, which implied that the concept of a Christian republic was paradoxical since Christianity taught submission rather than participation in public affairs. Rousseau helped Roustan find a publisher for the rebuttal.
rousseau's 800-page novel of sentiment julie ou la nouvelle héloïse was published in 1761 to immense success the book's rhapsodic descriptions of the natural beauty of the swiss countryside struck a chord in the public and may have helped spark the subsequent nineteenth-century craze for alpine scenery in 1762 rousseau published du contrat social principes du droit politique (in english literally of the social contract principles of political right) in april even his friend antoine-jacques roustan felt impelled to write a polite rebuttal of the chapter on civil religion in the social contract which implied that the concept of a christian republic was paradoxical since christianity taught submission rather than participation in public affairs rousseau helped roustan find a publisher for the rebuttal