This is a paperback edition of a collection of ten papers by different authors on the cult of saints; first published in hard covers in 1983. Six have been translated from French including a pioneering study by Robert Hertz; one of Durkheim's most eminent pupils. The editor provides a wide-ranging general and historical introduction; and a 100- page annotated bibliography covering material on the subject in all disciplines and in four main languages.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. The Freedoms We Lost: Consent and Resistance in Revolutionary AmericaBy Kim Burdick."The Freedoms We Lost" adds some much-needed context to studies of the American Revolution.Too many books on the topic tell us who and what and when; and list from five to ten standard reasons why the Thirteen Colonies broke away from England. This book offers a fresh approach to "the song that never ends."Barbara Clark-Smith tells us we have been quicker to identify --and identify with--the Revolutionaries' declarations of independence than their claims of neighboring; or mutual interdependence.She views the Patriot movement as having been deeply shaped by neighborly ideals and practices; and proposes a particular interpretation of the origins of the American Revolution. What was " practiced in this Place" carried authority. She tells us that when the colonists thought of freedom; they thought of social relationships.Clark-Smith believes that in the early years; many of the revolutionary generation had a social vision grounded in the ideals of neighborhood; secured by the people's capacity to associate with one another. Patriotism meant a primary commitment to social goals; opposition to substantial economic inequalities; and limits to the ambitions of property.Perhaps what we have largely lost; is a sense of America as a community.This book is thoughtful; carefully-researched; plain vanilla. I like it.kim BurdickStanton; Delaware0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Marjory OtooleFascinating take on the Revolution.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Highly RecommendedBy WestleyGreat book.Arrived on time. The cover looked a little roughed up but to my wonderful surprise there were two covers! So I am happy.That being said what else do you want to know? This is a tremendous book and Barbra Clark Smith a significant figure in the field of history.
