|
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
|
Buy Now
Anti-democracy in England 1570-1642 (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R2,958
Discovery Miles 29 580
|
|
|
Anti-democracy in England 1570-1642 (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Anti-democracy in England 1570-1642 is a detailed study of
anti-democratic ideas in early modern England. By examining the
rich variety of debates about democracy that took place between
1570 and 1642, it shows the key importance anti-democratic language
held in the late Tudor and early Stuart periods. In particular, it
argues that anti-democratic critiques were addressed at 'popular
government' as a regime that empowered directly and fully the
irrational, uneducated, dangerous commonalty; it explains why and
how criticism of democracy was articulated in the contexts here
under scrutiny; and it demonstrates that the early modern era is
far more relevant to the development of democratic concepts and
practices than has hitherto been acknowledged. The study of
anti-democracy is carried out through a close textual analysis of
sources often neglected in the history of political thought and by
way of a contextual approach to Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline
history. Most importantly, the study re-evaluates the role of
religion and cultural factors in the history of democracy and of
political ideas more generally. The point of departure is at a time
when the establishment and Presbyterians were at loggerheads on
pivotal politico-ecclesiastical and theoretical matters; the end
coincides with the eruption of the Civil Wars. Cesare Cuttica not
only places the unexplored issue of anti-democracy at the centre of
historiographical work on early modern England, but also offers a
novel analysis of a precious portion of Western political
reflection and an ideal platform to discuss the legacy of
principles that are still fundamental today.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
