"The Quest for Community" stands among the most important social critiques ever written. The first book by the man the New York Times calls "one of our most original social thinkers", Robert Nisbet's study explores how individualism and statism have flourished while the primary sources of human community - the family, neighborhoods, the church, and voluntary organizations - have grown weaker. First published in 1953, this timeless work is a seminal contribution to the understanding of the spiritual and intellectual crisis ...
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"The Quest for Community" stands among the most important social critiques ever written. The first book by the man the New York Times calls "one of our most original social thinkers", Robert Nisbet's study explores how individualism and statism have flourished while the primary sources of human community - the family, neighborhoods, the church, and voluntary organizations - have grown weaker. First published in 1953, this timeless work is a seminal contribution to the understanding of the spiritual and intellectual crisis of Western Society. With a new introduction by William A. Schambra that places the book in a contemporary perspective, "Quest for Community" deserves to be reread in the light of events that have confirmed its provocative thesis.
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Add this copy of Quest for Community to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Huntington Beach, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by ICS Press.
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. ICS Series in Self-Governance. Audience: General/trade. Paperback in good condition. There is some shelf wear to the covers with light edge wear and rubbing. There are 2 used stickers on the front cover and lower spine. The binding is straight and tight, there are no spine creases. The text is clean and completely unmarked. A very readable copy.
