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1. Civil Society and the Classical Heritage

  • John R. Ehrenberg
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Civil Society, Second Edition
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© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Part I. The Origins of Civil Society
  5. 1. Civil Society and the Classical Heritage 13
  6. 2. Civil Society and the Christian Commonwealth 40
  7. 3. Civil Society and the Transition to Modernity 69
  8. Part II. Civil Society and Modernity
  9. 4. Civil Society and the Rise of “Economic Man” 101
  10. 5. Civil Society and the State 128
  11. 6. Civil Society and Intermediate Organizations 166
  12. Part III. Civil Society in Contemporary Life
  13. 7. Civil Society and the Crisis of Communism 195
  14. 8. Civil Society and the United States 239
  15. Conclusion 271
  16. Notes 301
  17. Bibliography 317
  18. Index 327
  19. About the Author 333
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479815401.003.0004

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Part I. The Origins of Civil Society
  5. 1. Civil Society and the Classical Heritage 13
  6. 2. Civil Society and the Christian Commonwealth 40
  7. 3. Civil Society and the Transition to Modernity 69
  8. Part II. Civil Society and Modernity
  9. 4. Civil Society and the Rise of “Economic Man” 101
  10. 5. Civil Society and the State 128
  11. 6. Civil Society and Intermediate Organizations 166
  12. Part III. Civil Society in Contemporary Life
  13. 7. Civil Society and the Crisis of Communism 195
  14. 8. Civil Society and the United States 239
  15. Conclusion 271
  16. Notes 301
  17. Bibliography 317
  18. Index 327
  19. About the Author 333
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