{"product_id":"the-importance-of-being-civil-john-a-hall-9780691153261","title":"The Importance of Being Civil: The Struggle for Political Decency","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow civility has shaped and been shaped by historical and social forces, and why it is in danger today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCivility is desirable and possible, but can this fragile ideal be guaranteed? \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Civil\u003c\/i\u003e offers the most comprehensive look at the nature and advantages of civility throughout history and in our world today. Esteemed sociologist John Hall expands our understanding of civility as related to larger social forces--including revolution, imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, and war--and the ways that such elements limit the potential for civility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining wide-ranging historical and comparative evidence with social and moral theory, Hall examines how the nature of civility has fluctuated in the last three centuries, how it became lost, and how it was reestablished in the twentieth century following the two world wars. He also considers why civility is currently breaking down and what can be done to mitigate this threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Civil\u003c\/i\u003e is a decisive and sophisticated addition to the discussion of civility in its modern cultural and historical contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John A. Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691153264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691153261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.65h x 5.82w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2013","brand":"John A. Hall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065040056575,"sku":"9780691153261","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dbeae89d-f15e-4b18-869d-eefcc590a097.jpg?v=1768672742","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-importance-of-being-civil-john-a-hall-9780691153261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}