A Civil Society with no Hierarchy: The Covenantal Societal Model

Ilie Bădescu and Joseph Livni's book explores the sociology of communal societies and the political science of covenantal societies, shedding light on obscure corners of the field and answering questions about how acephalous societies penetrated civilization, preserved their egalitarian ethos, and worked around the constraints of a civilized reality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 348 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

Ilie Bădescu and Joseph Livni continue the pioneering work of two giants in the field of sociology and political science: H. H. Stahl of Romania, who delved into the sociology of communal societies, and D. J. Elazar of the United States, who studied the political science of covenantal societies. This comprehensive collection uncovers hidden aspects of the field, drawing insights and concepts from a wide range of past and contemporary research. In this volume, readers will find answers to challenging questions such as how acephalous societies infiltrated civilization, how they maintained their egalitarian ethos, why powerful hierarchies partnered with them, and most importantly, how covenantal societies navigated the constraints of a civilized reality. The history of civilization is a tapestry of diverse stratified configurations, spanning from oligarchic city-states to mighty pyramidal empires.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 376 x 235 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666903706