An Essay on the History of Civil Society: (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

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Author: Adam Ferguson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Year: 1996

Language: en

Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9780521442152

ISBN-10: 052144215X

Synopsis

Drawing on such diverse sources as classical authors and contemporary travel literature, this text combines a subtle analysis of modern commercial society with a critique of its abandonment of civic and communal virtues. Central themes are conflict, play, political participation and military valor. (via amazon.com)

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