Early Modern Democracy in the Grisons Social Order and Political Language in a Swiss Mountain Canton, 1470-1620 |
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| Author:
| Head, Randolph C. |
| Contribution by:
| Elliott, John
Hufton, Olwen
Koenigsberger, H. G.
Scott, H. M. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-89379-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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The Freestate of the Three Leagues in the Grisons, a rural confederation of peasant villages in the Swiss alps, was one of the most unusual political entities found in early modern Europe. Its inhabitants enjoyed popular sovereignty and remarkable local autonomy, and many of them insisted on political equality among citizens, and on political leaders' responsibilities to their communities. The author uses pamphlets and political documents to trace the Freestate's evolution, focusing on...
More DescriptionThe Freestate of the Three Leagues in the Grisons, a rural confederation of peasant villages in the Swiss alps, was one of the most unusual political entities found in early modern Europe. Its inhabitants enjoyed popular sovereignty and remarkable local autonomy, and many of them insisted on political equality among citizens, and on political leaders' responsibilities to their communities. The author uses pamphlets and political documents to trace the Freestate's evolution, focusing on its institutional structure and on the political language used by its in habitants.