Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   David Napolitano (Utrecht University, The Netherlands.) ,  Kenneth J. Pennington (The Catholic University of America, USA) ,  Eugenio Biagini (University of Cambridge, Cambridge)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   NIP
ISBN:  

9781350440074

ISBN 10:   1350440078
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   08 February 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations General Editor's Preface Introduction David Napolitano (Leiden University, Netherlands) and Kenneth J. Pennington (Catholic University of America, USA) 1. Sovereignty Kenneth J. Pennington (Catholic University of America, USA) 2. Liberty and the Rule of Law Atria A. Larson (Saint Louis University, USA) 3. The Common Good Jan Dumolyn (Ghent University, Belgium) 4. Economic and Social Democracy Peter Hoppenbrouwers (Leiden University, Netherlands) 5. Religion and the Principles of Political Obligation Joseph Canning (University of Cambridge, UK) 6. Citizenship and Gender Edward Muir (Northwestern University, USA) 7. Ethnicity, Race, and Nationalism Walter Pohl (University of Vienna, Austria) 8. Democratic Crises, Revolutions, and Civil Resistance Jelle Haemers (University of Leuven, Belgium) 9. International Relations Dante Fedele (French National Center for Scientific Research, France) 10. Beyond the Polis Gianluca Raccagni (University of Edinburgh, UK) Notes References Notes on Contributors Index

Reviews

Author Information

David Napolitano is Assistant Professor in Medieval History at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. Kenneth J. Pennington is Emeritus Kelly-Quinn Professor of Ecclesiastical and Legal History at the Catholic University of America, USA.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions