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The book explores the decline of village life in Switzerland, particularly in Canton Graubunden, as traditional communal norms clash with the demands of industrialization and urbanization. Benjamin Barber examines the historical roots and evolution of communal liberty within these alpine villages, highlighting their enduring struggle over a millennium to preserve their cultural identity against external pressures, including feudal hierarchies and shifting European power dynamics.
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The Death of Communal Liberty, Benjamin R. Barber
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- The Death of Communal Liberty
- Subtitle
- A History of Freedom in a Swiss Mountain Canton
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Benjamin R. Barber
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9780691618081
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- The book explores the decline of village life in Switzerland, particularly in Canton Graubunden, as traditional communal norms clash with the demands of industrialization and urbanization. Benjamin Barber examines the historical roots and evolution of communal liberty within these alpine villages, highlighting their enduring struggle over a millennium to preserve their cultural identity against external pressures, including feudal hierarchies and shifting European power dynamics.