Civism: Cultivating Citizenship in European HistoryThis book explores the relationship between citizenship and civism through a general survey of European history. It begins with an exploration of the dynamics of citizenship and civism in the formative Neolithic and classical societies, followed by an exploration of the middle ages, renaissance, reformation, and the enlightenment. The latter half of the book focuses on the rise of the modern nation-state following the French Revolution. The chapters spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries focus on the development of citizenship and civism in Britain, France, Germany, and Russia. |
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... organized for , among other things , the purpose of providing protection from attack when traveling to distant lands . By pool- ing their resources , they were able to make substantial savings in their purchases and thereby increase ...
... organized for , among other things , the purpose of providing protection from attack when traveling to distant lands . By pool- ing their resources , they were able to make substantial savings in their purchases and thereby increase ...
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... organized advisory councils . In its organizational form , Parliament came to consist of three bodies , all with lawmaking powers . These bodies included the king , the lords , and the commons . The first recognizable elements of a ...
... organized advisory councils . In its organizational form , Parliament came to consist of three bodies , all with lawmaking powers . These bodies included the king , the lords , and the commons . The first recognizable elements of a ...
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... organized industrial society . Mill favored important liberal social movements involving the division of profits , a cooperative system of agriculture , and increased rights for women . By mid - century , Mill had earned a reputation as ...
... organized industrial society . Mill favored important liberal social movements involving the division of profits , a cooperative system of agriculture , and increased rights for women . By mid - century , Mill had earned a reputation as ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Citizenship and Civism | 7 |
Civism in Formative Societies | 27 |
Copyright | |
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