Ferguson: An Essay on the History of Civil Society

Adam Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society (first published in 1767) is a classic of the Scottish--and European--Enlightenment. Drawing on such diverse sources as classical authors and contemporary travel literature, Ferguson combines a subtle analysis of modern commercial society with a critique of its abandonment of civic and communal virtues. Central themes in Ferguson's theory of citizenship are conflict, play, political participation and military valor. The Essay is a bold and novel attempt to reclaim the tradition of active citizenship in the modern state.

Author: Adam Ferguson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/23/1996
Pages: 322
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.50w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780521447362

About the Author
Oz-Salzberger, Fania: - Fania Oz-Salzberger is Professor of History at the University of Haifa and director of the Posen Forum for Political Thought at the Faculty of Law. She has authored books and articles on the history of political thought.

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