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UNINA9910554260703321 |
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Stourzh Gerald |
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Modern isonomy : democratic participation and human rights protection as a system of equal rights : an essay / / Gerald Stourzh ; translated by Gerald Stourzh and Cynthia Peck-Kubaczek [[electronic resource]] |
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Chicago : , : The University of Chicago Press, , 2022 |
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1 online resource (192 p.) |
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Chicago scholarship online |
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Equality before the law |
Civil rights |
Human rights |
Democracy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Translated from the German. |
This translation previously issued in print: 2021. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Isonomy in Greek Antiquity -- 2. Gradations: Hierarchy in This World and the Other World -- 3. Equalizations: Ways toward Modern Isonomy in America and in France -- 4. Democracy with Adjectives -- 5. The Six Components of Modern Isonomy -- Conclusion: The Two Focal Points of Modern Isonomy -- Bibliography -- Index of Names |
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Stourzh begins with ancient Greek thought contrasting isonomy - which is associated with the rule of the many - with 'gradated societies', oligarchies, and monarchies. He then discusses the American experiment with the development of representative democracy, as well as the French Revolution, which proclaimed that all people are born and remain free and with equal rights. But progress on the creation and protection of rights for all has been uneven. Stourzh discusses specifically the equalisation of slaves, peasants, women, Jews, and indigenous people. He demonstrates how deeply intertwined the protection of equal rights is with the development of democracy and gives particular attention to the development of constitutional |
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adjudication, notably the constitutional complaint of individuals. He also discusses the international protection human rights. |
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UNINA9910790261103321 |
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Wuthnow Robert |
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Boundless faith [[electronic resource] ] : the global outreach of American churches / / Robert Wuthnow |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
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1 online resource (359 p.) |
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Missions, American |
Protestant churches - United States - Missions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-324) and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. At Home and Abroad The Changing Contours of American Religion -- 2. The Global Christianity Paradigm From Cultural Connection to Demographic Distance -- 3. Four Faces of Globalization Debating Heterogeneity and Inequality -- 4. The Evolution of Transnational Ties Changing Patterns of Social Organization -- 5. The Global Role of Congregations Bridging Borders through Direct Engagement -- 6. Faith and Foreign Policy Does Religious Advocacy Matter? -- 7. The Challenges Ahead Good for America, Good for the World? -- Appendix -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
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In Boundless Faith, the first book to look systematically at American Christianity in relation to globalization, Robert Wuthnow shows that American Christianity is increasingly influenced by globalization and is, in turn, playing a larger role in other countries and in U.S. policies and programs abroad. These changes, he argues, can be seen in the growth of support at home for missionaries and churches in other countries and in the large number of Americans who participate in short-term volunteer efforts abroad. These outreaches include building orphanages, starting microbusinesses, and setting up computer |
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networks. Drawing on a comprehensive survey that was conducted for this book, as well as several hundred in-depth interviews with church leaders, Wuthnow refutes several prevailing stereotypes: that U.S. churches have turned away from the global church and overseas missions, that congregations only look inward, and that the growing voice of religion in areas of foreign policy is primarily evangelical. This fresh and revealing book encourages Americans to pay attention to the grass-roots mechanisms by which global ties are created and sustained. |
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