The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics
Description
A sweeping intellectual history of the democratic tradition that challenged the modern faith in limitless progress, this work recovers a populist vision rooted in civic independence, moral responsibility, and local self-government. It traces that tradition through the movements of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century artisans and farmers, while examining the ideas of influential social and political thinkers. Along the way, it explores tensions between democratic ideals and industrial capitalism, expertise, consumer culture, and centralized authority. Provocative and deeply researched, the book offers a powerful critique of modern assumptions about prosperity and human advancement.
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paperback
W. W. Norton & Company
Published Sep 17, 1991
594 pages
ISBN: 9780393307955
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First Published
1991
Language
eng
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