Early Democracies in the Low Countries: Urban Society and Political Conflict in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (The Norton Library)
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
ISBN:B000FMLPQ6
Release Date:January 1963
Publisher:Harper & Row
Weight:0.60 lbs.
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Fascinating book puts context in to my education
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I am a fan of Henri Pirenne and his style. He says what he thinks and works to support it. This book is no different. He takes an economic view of Flanders in the mid-ages and discusses the development of trade and the need that came from it for a new system to deal with new issues. Here, in Locke's terms is probably a State of Nature and men contract to give certain rights in return for others. He then discusses the evolution of government and law over the next centuries as well as the misuse of democracy by the interest groups involved. In reading it I could not help but think of authors I read such as Locke, Smith and Marx and saw this as an historical context that helps explain some of their thoughts. I recommend this book.
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