Diffusion Against Centralization: A Lecture Delivered Before the Rochester Athen�um and Mechanics'' Association, on Its Third Anniversary, January 6, 1852 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Lewis Henry Morgan

9780260154248: Diffusion Against Centralization: A Lecture Delivered Before the Rochester Athen�um and Mechanics'' Association, on Its Third Anniversary, January 6, 1852 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260154245 ISBN 13: 9780260154248

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

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Exploring the push and pull of power in a republic, this book argues that spreading knowledge and opportunity strengthens liberty.

This collection centers on a keynote address about diffusion versus centralization in society. It compares the American Republic with European monarchies, arguing that a broad distribution of education, wealth, and influence supports personal liberty and political resilience. The work ties its ideas to the everyday life of a growing city and to how land, work, and trade shape opportunity for ordinary people.

Learn how the diffusion of knowledge and property is linked to a thriving republic.
See why education, free speech, and a representative system matter for liberty.
Understand historical examples from early American institutions and urban growth.
Discover arguments about labor, capital, and the balance between central power and local citizen influence.

Ideal for readers of political history, civic thought, and 19th-century American reform movements.

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