The Death of Communal Liberty A History of Freedom in a Swiss Mountain Canton |
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Author:
| Barber, Benjamin R. |
Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-64512-4 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2016 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $210.00 |
Book Description:
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Switzerland today is faced with a profound dilemma--its village life is dying, a casualty of the collision between communal norms and the need for national survival in an industrial, urbanizing world. Benjamin Barber traces the origins and evolution of communal liberty in the group of alpine villages that make up modern Canton Graubunden, and recre
Switzerland today is faced with a profound dilemma--its village life is dying, a casualty of the collision between communal norms and the need for national survival in an industrial, urbanizing world. Benjamin Barber traces the origins and evolution of communal liberty in the group of alpine villages that make up modern Canton Graubunden, and recre