Civil society in British history : ideas, identities, institutions /

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This book explores the many different strands in the language of civil society from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Through a series of case-studies it investigates the applicability of the term to a wide range of historical settings. The contributors show how past understandings of the te...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Harris, José
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Civil society > Great Britain > History.
Société civile > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
HISTORY.
Civil society
Civilization
Maatschappelijk middenveld.
Politieke filosofie.
Sociale geschiedenis.
Great Britain > Civilization.
Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation.
Great Britain
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This book explores the many different strands in the language of civil society from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Through a series of case-studies it investigates the applicability of the term to a wide range of historical settings. The contributors show how past understandings of the term were often very different from (even in some respects the exact opposite of) those held today. - ;This book explores the many different strands in the language of civil society from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Through a series of case-studies it investigates the applicability of the.
Item Description:Originally published: 2003.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 319 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312) and index.
ISBN:1423788885
9781423788881
9780191515569
0191515566

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