A cultural history of democracy in the Renaissance / edited by Virginia Cox and Joanne Paul.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cox, Virginia, editor.

Paul, Joanne, editor.

Series:

Cultural histories series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--History--16th century.

Democracy.

Democracy--History--17th century.

Democracy--Philosophy.

Democracy--Social aspects.

Renaissance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.

System Details:

text file

HTML

Summary:

"How has the concept of democracy been understood, manifested, reimagined and represented through the ages? In a work that spans 2,500 years these fundamental questions are addressed by 66 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history. With the help of a broad range of case material they illustrate the physical, social and cultural contexts of democracy in Western culture from antiquity to the present. Individual volume editors ensure the cohesion of the whole, and to make it as easy as possible to use, chapter themes are identical across each of the volumes. Superbly illustrated, the full six-volume set combines to present the most comprehensive and authoritative survey available on democracy throughout history. The six volumes cover: 1 - Antiquity (500 BCE-565 CE); 2 - Medieval Age (565-1450); 3 - Renaissance (1450-1650); 4 - Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800); 5 - Age of Empire (1800-1920); 6 Modern Age (1920-present) The ten themes are: Sovereignty; Liberty and the Rule of Law; The 'Common Good'; Economic and Social Democracy; Religion and the Principles of Political Obligation; Citizenship and Gender; Ethnicity, Race and Nationalism; Democratic Crises, Revolutions and Civil Resistance; International Relations; Beyond the Polis"--Abstract.

Contents:

1. Sovereignty, Dan Lee

2. Liberty and the Rule of Law: Freedom in Renaissance Republicanism, Peter Stacey

3. The "Common Good", Simone Maghenzani

4. Economic and Social Democracy, Anna K. Becker

5. Religion and the Principles of Political Obligation, Ethan H. Shagan

6. Citizenship and Gender, Virginia Cox

7. Ethnicity, Race and Nationalism: Human Diversity and Democracy in the Renaissance, Peter Stamatov

8. Democratic Crises, Revolutions and Civil Resistance, David Ragazzoni

9. International Relations, Kurosh Meshkat

10. Beyond the Polis, Transforming Sovereignty: News and Popular Politics, Kirsty Rolfe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350042827

9781350272835

9781350273283

OCLC:

1312265869

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.