The Communal Mind and the Master Artifice Unknown - 2009

Stochastis / Distributed by Greece in Print. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Stochastis / Distributed by Greece in Print, 2009-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 9x6x1. ***please read*** name inside cover with light pencil - no marks on text - my shelf location - 10-f-5*

A 1st ed. near fine paperback, minor scratch on spine tail. 727p. 24x17cm. 1250gr. This Comparative history of Spain and England is a unique synthesis of interdisciplinary fields -including Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology and the Philosophy of Law. The author's fascinating account of the 16th century Wars of the Communities in Spain (1520-1522) is contrasted with the historical experience of 14th to 17th century England. The Spanish local communities were characteristic of Castille -with their deeply rooted traditions and communal ethic against unjust centralized power. On the contrary, in England, the all-powerful British Monarchy deliberately transformed the local traditions, in order to construct the classic "Anglo-Saxon" system of parliamentary representative government and capitalism. The author investigates this elaborate process of political and economic transformation with amazing documentation, coining her own evocative phrase: "THE MASTER ARTIFICE". Although this… Leer más