The Roots of Radicalism : Tradition, the Public Sphere, and Early Nineteenth-century Social Movements.

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Author / Creator:Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-
Imprint:Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (439 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11124174
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ISBN:9780226090870
0226090876
1280126000
9781280126000
9780226090849
0226090841
9780226090863
0226090868
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The story of the rise of radicalism in the early nineteenth century has often been simplified into a fable about progressive social change. The diverse social movements of the era--religious, political, regional, national, antislavery, and protemperance--are presented as mere strands in a unified tapestry of labor and democratic mobilization. Taking aim at this flawed view of radicalism as simply the extreme end of a single dimension of progress, Craig Calhoun emphasizes the coexistence of different kinds of radicalism, their tensions, and their implications. The Roots of Radicalism reveals the.
Other form:Print version: Calhoun, Craig. Roots of Radicalism : Tradition, the Public Sphere, and Early Nineteenth-century Social Movements. Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press, ©2012 9780226090849
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