Christian and Civic Economy of Large Towns: Volume 3 - the Christian and Civic Economy of Large Town

Klappentext This three-volume work (1821-6) outlines the ways in which an urban industrial society can become self-sufficient through Christian communalism. Zusammenfassung This influential three-volume work (1821–6) by the Scottish churchman and social reformer Thomas Chalmers (1780–1847) records his experiences and theories of Christian doctrine as applied to education, social care, charity and self-help in an industrial society. He focuses in particular on the importance of localism over government paternalism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 17. On the wages of labour; 18. On the effect of a poor-rate; 19. On savings banks; 20. On the combinations of workmen for the purpose of raising wages; 21. The same subject continued; 22. On certain prevalent errors and misconceptions; 23. On the effect which the high price of labour in a country has upon its foreign trade; 24. On mechanical schools.

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• Authors: Thomas Chalmers, Chalmers Thomas
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.06.2013
• EAN: 9781108062374
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06237-4
• No. of pages: 414
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Poverty & unemployment, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, urban economics, Poverty and precarity, Regional / urban economics