Public Spheres and Civil Society in Selected Pre-Modern Societies: Some Comparative Observations.

Authors :: Eisenstadt, S. N.
Source :: Comparative Sociology. Feb2006, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p1-31. 31p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Presents a comparative analysis of the constitution of public spheres and civil societies in three pre-modern civilizations which include the Islamic, the Indian and the European Christian. Characteristics of the public sphere in Islamic societies; Background on the Indian social order; Relationship between the different social sectors and the arenas of rulership.

Subjects :: *PUBLIC sphere
*CIVIL society
*ISLAM
*SOCIAL order
*PUBLIC behavior

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