Anti-democracy in England 1570-1642 is a detailed study of anti-democratic ideas in early modern England. By examining the rich variety of debates about democracy that took place between 1570 and 1642, it shows the key importance anti-democratic language held in the late Tudor and early Stuart periods.
Anti-democracy in England 1570-1642 is a detailed study of anti-democratic ideas in early modern England. By examining the rich variety of debates about democracy that took place between 1570 and 1642, it shows the key importance anti-democratic language held in the late Tudor and early Stuart periods.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Cesare Cuttica's main research interests lie in the history of ideas in early modern Britain and Europe. The study of patriarchalism, absolute power, resistance theory, republicanism, patriotic ideals, and democracy has been the keynote of his work so far. In addition, he has written about the practice of history-writing, notably about the methodology of intellectual history.
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* Introduction * 1: Opening. The Anti-Democratic Paradigm (1570s-1590s): Establishment versus Presbyterians * 2: Democracy's External Allies: Puritan Jesuits, Jesuitical Orators, and Novelty-Seeking Calvinists * 3: Democracy's Internal Allies: Protestant Conventicles, Tribunitial MPs, and the Multitude * 4: Democracy's Foreign Models: Athens, Switzerland, Münster * 5: Democracy's National Cornerstones: Ecclesiastical Parity and Political Equality * 6: Closure. The Anti-Democratic Paradigm (Late 1630s-Early 1640s): Tyrannical Democracy * Conclusion