The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Helena Rosenblatt
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:368 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | World history
Social and political philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691203966
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| Classifications | Dewey:320.5109 |
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| Illustrations |
2 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 February 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The changing face of the liberal creed from the ancient world to today The Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry-and a term of derision-in today's increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution
Author Biography
Helena Rosenblatt is professor of history at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her many books include Liberal Values: Benjamin Constant and the Politics of Religion and Thinking with Rousseau: From Machiavelli to Schmitt.
Reviews"One of Foreign Affairs' Picks for Best of Books 2018" "One of Isthmus' Most Important Books of 2018 (Dave Cieslewicz)"
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