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A Cultural History of Democracy in the Medieval Age
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A Cultural History of Democracy in the Medieval Age
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
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Offering a broad exploration of the cultural history of democracy
in the medieval age, this volume claims that, though not generally
associated with the term, the Middle Ages deserve to be included in
a general history of democracy. The term was never widely employed
during this period, the dominant attitude towards democracy was
outright hostility, and none of the medieval polities thought of
itself as a democracy. Despite this, this study highlights a wide
variety of ideas, practices, procedures, and institutions that,
although different from their ancient predecessor (direct
democracy) or modern successor (liberal representative democracy),
played a significant role in the history of democracy. This volume
covers almost 1,000 years and a wide range of territories. It deals
with different political spheres (ecclesiastical and secular) and
socio-political settings (courtly, urban, and rural) and examines
the phenomenon from the local level up to the universal realm. This
volume adopts a broad cultural approach and is structured
thematically. Each chapter takes a theme as its focus: 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; and the scalability of democracy beyond the limits of a
single city. These ten themes add up to an extensive, synoptic
coverage of the subject.
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